Lookahead
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The analysis in advance of subsequent decisions that would be made if a particular branch of an algorithm was followed. countable, uncountable
"Our computer chess program uses lookahead to avoid difficult endgames."
- 2 The analysis of the subsequent characters before the regular expression is matched. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Our computer chess program uses lookahead to avoid difficult endgames."
Etymology
Deverbal from look ahead.