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title: "How does the Dijkstra’s Algorithm work?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-does-the-dijkstra-s-algorithm-work--sbvmazsof
source_url: https://medium.com/geekculture/how-does-the-dijkstras-algorithm-work-dc59da031f3f
type: article
source: "Medium"
published: 2024-03-23T16:38:57.808Z
updated: 2025-09-06T02:31:58.588Z
tags: ["graph-theory"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 3
comments: 0
language: en
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# How does the Dijkstra’s Algorithm work?

**[Medium](https://daily.dev/sources/medium_js)** · 5 min read · 3 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Dijkstra's Algorithm is a cornerstone in computer science that efficiently finds the shortest path between nodes in a graph. It is used in various domains such as route planning in GPS systems, network routing protocols, and resource allocation in computing.

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