GLOSSARY
Basic blocks A portion of the code within a program with certain desirable properties that make it highly amenable to analysis. Basic blocks form the vertices or nodes in a control flow-graph.
Combinatorial Combinatorics is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of finite or countable discrete structures. Combinatorial problems arise in many areas including computer science.
Data-flow analysis is a technique for gathering information about the possible set of values calculated at various points in a computer program. A program's control flow-graph (CFG) is used to determine those parts of a program to which a particular value assigned to a variable might propagate. The information gathered is often used by compilers when optimizing ...
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