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Definition: Swarm

By Jack Krupansky

A swarm is a significant number of entities of a similar type working in rough unison, but without any explicit or centralized coordination, towards common goals.

See the Merriam-Webster dictionary definition for "swarm".

See also: swarm intelligence.

Singular of swarms.

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