Markov chain

or Mar·koff chain

[ mahr-kawf ]

noun

, Statistics.

1. a Markov process restricted to discrete random events or to discontinuous time sequences.

Markov chain

/ ˈmɑːkɒf /

noun

1. statistics a sequence of events the probability for each of which is dependent only on the event immediately preceding it

Word History and Origins

Origin of Markov chain¹

First recorded in 1940–45; Markov process

Word History and Origins

Origin of Markov chain¹

C20: named after Andrei Markov (1856–1922), Russian mathematician