A*

See also: Appendix:Variations of "a"

English

Pronunciation

  • as "A star": IPA(key): /eɪ̯ stɑː/
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Noun

A* (countable and uncountable, plural A*'s or A*s)

  1. An academic grade, higher than A or A+. Where it is used, it is often the best class of result.
  2. (computer science, uncountable) A best-first graph search algorithm for finding a lowest-cost path to a goal.

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