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heuristic

(n): a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
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1 minute ago maesepedro said:

this is a killer concept but quite an annoying word to look at and pronunce IMHO.

8 months ago seanahan said:

It's important to note that "experience" doesn't necessarily imply human experience. A computer can examine sample problems to come up with heuristics, it is a standard technique in artificial intelligence.

8 months ago shanglee said:

The only real test is solving a problem by experience rather than theory.

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