Look up: heuristic

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   Heuristic
   A rule of thumb for solving a problem, details ...
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   heuristic
   [adj] - (computer science) relating to or using a heuristic rule 2. [adj] - ofo or relating to a general formulation that serves to guide investigation 3. [n] - a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
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   Heuristic
   A rule of thumb, simplification, or educated guess that reduces or limits the search for solutions in domains that are difficult and poorly understood. Unlike algorithms, heuristics do not guarantee optimal, or even feasible, solutions and are often used with no theoretical guarantee
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   heuristic
   1. (programming) A rule of thumb, simplification, or educated guess that reduces or limits the search for solutions in domains that are difficult and poorly understood. Unlike algorithms, heuristics do not guarantee optimal, or even feasible, solutions and are often used with no theoretical guarantee. 2. (algorithm) approximation algorithm. (2001-...
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   heuristic
   A branch of logic dealing with discovery and invention usually used, in the medical context, to find out answers.
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   heuristic
   a technique of solving a problem by trial and error whereby each result is assessed and used as a basis for improving further attempts at attaining an acceptable solution Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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   heuristic
   Proceeding by trial and error rather than according to a planned route.
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   Heuristic
   Heu·ris'tic (hu*rĭs'tĭk) adjective [ Greek e'yri`skein to discover.] Serving to discover or find out.
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   heuristic
   Proceeding by trial and error rather than according to a planned route. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    heuristic
    adjective of or relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation
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    heuristic
    heuristic rule noun a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
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    Heuristic
    A `heuristic` is a method to help solve a problem, commonly informal. It is particularly used for a method that often rapidly leads to a solution that is usually reasonably close to the best possible answer. Heuristics are `rules of thumb`, educated guesses, intuitive judgments or simply `common sense`. In more precise terms, heuristics stand for strategies using readily accessible, though loosely applicable, information to control problem-solv...
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    Heuristic
    • (a.) Serving to discover or find out.
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    heuristic
    heuristic, heuristically 1. Indicating or pointing out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation. 2. Encouraging a person to learn, to discover, to understand, or to solve problems on his or her own, as by experimenting; evaluating possible answers or solutions, or by trial and error: 'She strived to promote a heuristic teaching method.' 3. Pertainin...
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    Heuristic
    In mathematical programming, this usually means a procedure that seeks an optimal solution but does not guarantee it will find one, even if one exists. It is often used in contrast to an algorithm, so branch and bound would not be considered a heuristic in this sense. In AI, however, a heuristic is an algorithm (with some guarantees) that uses a he...
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    Heuristic
    Making an educated guess to reduce the amount of time needed to solve some types of problems.
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    Heuristic
    (Gr. heuriskein, to discover) Serving to find out, helping to show how the qualities and relations of objects are to be sought. In Kant's philosophy, applying to ideas of God, freedom and immortality, as being undemonstrable but useful in the interpretation of things and events in time and space. In methodology, aiding in the discovery of truth. T...
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