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BACK-TRACKING PROGRAMMING [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

Programming that explores chains of alternative hypotheses in a depth-first fashion, by going down branches until it encounters failure, and then going back up to a previous mode and down another branch, and so on.

CONT

Backtrack programming is often realized by recursion. A choice is made by calling a recursive procedure. A backtrack is made by returning from the procedure. When a backtrack (return) is made, the programmer must take care that the program's variables are restored to their values at the time of choice (call).

Key term(s)
  • back-track programming
  • back-tracking programming

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

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