decision problem

noun

decision problem

noun
1

Computing, Computing theory, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A question in some formal system with a yes-or-no answer, depending on the values of input parameters.

  • The problem "given two numbers x and y, does x evenly divide y?" is a decision problem.
Related terms
decidability

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