forest

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical

n. a group of computer networks or domains that are managed together.

n. a collection of one or more domain trees that share a common logical structure, directory schema, and network configuration.

“The IT department had to merge two different forests after the companies joined together.”

“Administrators must ensure that schema extensions are replicated across the entire forest to maintain directory consistency between child domains.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Mathematics Technical

n. a collection of 'trees' in math or data, where no paths loop back to the start.

n. an undirected graph in which any two vertices are connected by at most one path; a disjoint union of trees.

“In this data model, the forest consists of three separate trees with no cycles.”

“The algorithm efficiently identifies the spanning forest within a graph that contains multiple disconnected components.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to cover an area of land with trees.

v. to convert a tract of land into forest, especially by planting trees on a large scale.

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“The government plans to forest the abandoned hillsides to prevent soil erosion.”

“Environmental agencies have proposed a long-term initiative to forest the region, aiming to sequester carbon and restore local biodiversity.”