backtracking algorithm
Source: wiktionary
Backtracking
//ˈbæk.tɹækɪŋ//
Synonyms for "backtracking" (14 found)
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1 entries- malavanco noun (computer science: building all solutions and abandoning any if it cannot lead to a valid one)
Spanish
1 entries- vuelta atrás noun (computer science: building all solutions and abandoning any if it cannot lead to a valid one)
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Backtracking is used to solve problems in which a sequence of objects is chosen from a specific set so that the sequence satisfies some criterion. The classic example of the use of backtracking is the n-Queens problem.
Source: wiktionary
This grammar only uses tokens and rules, so there is no backtracking involved, and the grammar is a predictive parser. This is fairly typical. Many grammars work fine without backtracking, or with backtracking in just a few places.
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