A*
See also: Appendix:Variations of "a"
English
Pronunciation
- as "A star": IPA(key): /eɪ̯ stɑː/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
A* (countable and uncountable, plural A*'s or A*s)
- An academic grade, higher than A or A+. Where it is used, it is often the best class of result.
- (computer science, uncountable) A best-first graph search algorithm for finding a lowest-cost path to a goal.
See also
References
- (academic grade): Guardian article explaining A* grade
- (search algorithm): Generalized best-first search strategies and the optimality of A*