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traveling salesman problem

noun

any mathematical problem that involves determination of the shortest path through several points.

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Words nearby traveling salesman problem

traveler's-tree, travelers' diarrhea, traveling bag, traveling block, traveling salesman, traveling salesman problem, traveling salesperson, traveling-wave tube, travelled, traveller, traveller's cheque

Origin of traveling salesman problem

First recorded in 1950–55; from the idea that a traveling salesman would face such a problem in making rounds within a territory
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