(definition)
Definition: A vertex of a directed graph with no outgoing edges. More formally, a vertex with with out-degree 0.
See also source, supersink, flow network, critical path problem, multi-commodity flow.
Note: Conceptually, a final destination of whatever is flowing through the graph. In UML, a consumer of data in a design.
Author: PEB
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Entry modified 17 December 2004.
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Cite this as:
Paul E. Black, "sink", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data
Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed.,
U.S. National Institute of
Standards and Technology. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY)
Available from: http://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/sink.html
