Knuth

/knooth/ 1. Donald Knuth.

2. ["The Art of Computer Programming", Donald E. Knuth] Mythically, the reference that answers all questions about data structures or algorithms. A safe answer when you do not know: "I think you can find that in Knuth."

Contrast literature. See also bible.

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Knowledge Systems Laboratory ♦ Known Lazy Bastard ♦ Knuth ♦ Kodak ♦ Kohonen

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