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The '''bounding box''' of a [[pattern]] is the smallest rectangular array of cells that contains the whole pattern. For [[oscillator|oscillators]] and [[gun|guns]] this usually is meant to include all phases of the pattern, but excludes, in the case of guns, the outgoing stream(s). | The '''bounding box''' of a [[pattern]] is the smallest rectangular array of cells that contains the whole pattern. For [[oscillator|oscillators]] and [[gun|guns]] this usually is meant to include all phases of the pattern, but excludes, in the case of guns, the outgoing stream(s). | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 17 January 2009
The bounding box of a pattern is the smallest rectangular array of cells that contains the whole pattern. For oscillators and guns this usually is meant to include all phases of the pattern, but excludes, in the case of guns, the outgoing stream(s).