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Meaning
Adj
●
That
employs
a
practical
method not
guaranteed
to be
optimal
or
perfect
; either not
following
or
derived
from any
theory
, or based on an
advisedly
oversimplified
one.
●
In Computing:
That provides a
useful
, but not
optimal
,
solution
to a problem. Such
algorithms
are
typically
employed
either because the only known
algorithms
that provide
optimal
solutions
use
too much
time or resources,
or else
because there is no known
algorithm
that provides an
optimal
solution
.
●
That
reasons
from the value of a method or
principle
that has been shown by
experimental
investigation
to be a
useful
aid
in learning,
discovery
and problem-solving.
Noun
●
A
heuristic
method.
●
The
art
of
applying
heuristic
methods.
●
In Computing:
A
heuristic
algorithm
or method.
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