Re^2: Finding Consensus String

And if you do go looking for this, is the word "consensus" your own coinage, or does it have a technical meaning for this operation?

Because "consensus" usually suggests "unanimity", while what you're looking for here is "most popular", like the mathematical mode. "Mode strings", perhaps?

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Re^3: Finding Consensus String by herveus (Prior) on Oct 18, 2005 at 17:12 UTC
Howdy! Consensus does not imply unanimity. It does imply that the group as a whole agrees with the position, and therefore that no one strenuously objects. It only takes one person to destroy consensus. I might not agree with the consensus, but I might not feel strongly enough about it to block the consensus. yours, Michael	[reply]
Re^3: Finding Consensus String by rvosa (Curate) on Oct 20, 2005 at 15:20 UTC
Consensus DNA sequences are a technical term. Your suggestions are better, but 'consensus' has already stuck.	[reply]