Bitap algorithm

An algorithm that determines whether a given text contains a substring that is "approximately equal" to a given pattern, defined in terms of Levenshtein distance, and working by means of bitmasks.

Proper noun

  1. An algorithm that determines whether a given text contains a substring that is "approximately equal" to a given pattern, defined in terms of Levenshtein distance, and working by means of bitmasks.

    Synonyms: Baeza-Yates-Gonnet algorithm

Forms

the Bitap algorithm