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indeterminate flow direction

See Also: determinate flow direction

  1. [network analysis] In networks, a flow direction that is unknown or undiscoverable. Indeterminate flow direction occurs when flow direction cannot be determined from the connectivity of the network, the locations of sources and sinks, and the enabled or disabled states of features.