(data structure)
Definition: A balanced and nested grid (BANG) file is a point access method that divides space into a nonperiodic grid. Each spatial dimension is divided by a linear hash. Cells may intersect, and points may be distributed between them.
See also twin grid file.
Note: After [GG98].
Author: PEB
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