Multiway: meaning, definitions and examples
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multiway
[ ˈmʌltɪweɪ ]
computer science
A data structure that allows multiple paths to access and modify the stored data. Multiway trees, such as B-trees, are commonly used in database systems for efficient retrieval and storage of large amounts of data.
Synonyms
multi-branch
Examples of usage
- The multiway tree structure of B-trees allows for faster search and insertion operations compared to binary search trees.
- Multiway merge sort is an efficient sorting algorithm that can handle large datasets.
general
Having or involving many different ways or methods.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The project required a multiway approach to address the complex issues at hand.
- The multiway negotiations involved multiple parties with varying interests.
Translations
Translations of the word "multiway" in other languages:
🇵🇹 multiway
🇮🇳 बहु-मार्गीय
🇩🇪 mehrweg
🇮🇩 banyak arah
🇺🇦 багатосторонній
🇵🇱 wielokierunkowy
🇯🇵 複数の道
🇫🇷 multivoies
🇪🇸 multivía
🇹🇷 çok yönlü
🇰🇷 다방향
🇸🇦 متعدد الاتجاهات
🇨🇿 vícesměrný
🇸🇰 viacsmerný
🇨🇳 多路
🇸🇮 večsmerni
🇮🇸 fjölleiða
🇰🇿 көпжолды
🇬🇪 მრავალმხრივი
🇦🇿 çoxyönlü
🇲🇽 multivía
Word origin
The term 'multiway' is derived from the combination of 'multi-' meaning many and 'way' referring to a path or method. It originated in the context of computer science to describe data structures that allow for multiple paths of access. The use of 'multiway' has since expanded to describe situations or systems that involve many different approaches or methods.
See also: anyway, byway, way, wayfarer, wayfinding, waylay, waypoints, wayward.