Hypercube

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈhaɪ.pÉ™.kjuːb/
• US IPA: /ˈhaɪ.pÉš.kjuːb/

Origin

From - + cube

Full definition of hypercube

Noun

1. (geometry) A geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n.
2. (geometry) Such a figure in four dimensions; a tesseract.
3. (computing) A computer architecture in which each processor is connected to n others based on analogy to a hypercube of n dimensions.

Synonyms

• (tesseract) 8-cell, octachoron, tesseract