downtrace

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noun
  1. 1

    (computer science) The subtree of a tree structure that is determined by an attribute of a parent node.

  2. 2

    The process of taking scientific samples as a probe is moving downward.

  3. 3

    (military) The set of subordinate units lower in the chain of command from a specified unit.