traveling salesman problem
noun
any mathematical problem that involves determination of the shortest path through several points.
Origin of traveling salesman problem
First recorded in 1950–55; from the idea that a traveling salesman would face such a problem in making rounds within a territory
Words nearby traveling salesman problem
traveler's-tree,
travelers' diarrhea,
traveling bag,
traveling block,
traveling salesman,
traveling salesman problem,
traveling salesperson,
traveling-wave tube,
travelled,
traveller,
traveller's cheque