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fast Fourier transform

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of a certain family of algorithms for efficiently computing the discrete Fourier transform of data.

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Meaning 2

An instance of performing one of these algorithms.

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  • Finnish: nopea Fourier-muunnos — algorithm
  • Finnish: nopea Fourier’n muunnos — algorithm
  • German: schnelle Fourier-Transformation — algorithm
  • Hungarian: gyors Fourier-transzformáció — algorithm
  • Japanese: 高速フーリエ変換 — algorithm
  • Polish: szybka transformata Fouriera — algorithm