Meaning

1 senses
  1. A two-dimensional region with parallel sides and pointed ends, usually representing the emergence and later disappearance of an entity in a graph over time.

Origin

From the resemblance to the outline of a battleship, as seen from above.

From the resemblance to the outline of a battleship, as seen from above.

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