preorder

preorder
1. verb
To order (goods) in advance, before they are available.
2. noun

The relation of logical implication over sentences is an example of preorder.

See Also: preordered set
Of a tree traversal, recursively visiting the root before the left and right subtrees.
Syn: depth-first

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  • Preorder (disambiguation) — The term preorder has several meanings:In mathematics: *Preorder, a binary relation with certain properties *Preorder tree traversal; see Tree traversal *Preordering of a graph; see Depth first searchIn marketing: *Pre order …   Wikipedia

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  • preorder — pre·order …   English syllables

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  • Simulation preorder — In theoretical computer science a simulation preorder is a relation between state transition systems associating systems which behave in the same way in the sense that one system simulates the other.Intuitively, a system simulates another system… …   Wikipedia

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