hypercube

noun

hy·per·cube | \ ˈhī-pər-ˌkyüb

Definition of hypercube

1 : a geometric figure (such as a tesseract) in Euclidean space of n dimensions that is analogous to a cube in three dimensions

2 : a computer architecture in which each processor is connected to n others based on analogy to a hypercube of n dimensions

Examples of hypercube in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now suppose that, instead of being held on a cube, the party is held on a hypercube—a jungle gym built in four dimensions instead of three. — Dan Rockmore, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2020

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