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逆ポーランド記法 (gyakupoorandokihou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

逆ぎゃくポーランド記き法ほう

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Meanings

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reverse Polish notation; RPN

A mathematical notation in which operators follow their operands, used in computing and some calculators.

逆ぎゃくポーランド記き法ほうでは、演えん算ざん子しを数

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In reverse Polish notation, operators are written after the numbers.

Kanji

逆inverted, reverse, opposite
記scribe, account, narrative
法method, law, rule

Related words

ポーランド記き法ほう
Polish notation places operators before operands (prefix), while reverse Polish notation places them after (postfix).

Built from

逆ぎゃく+ポーランド記き法ほう

Etymology

From 逆 (reverse) + ポーランド (Poland) + 記法 (notation), a calque of English 'reverse Polish notation', named after Polish logician Jan Łukasiewicz.