Eureka step

noun

A flash of insight that cracks a problem and paves the way to a solution.

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Meanings

nounEureka step (plural Eureka steps)

plural Eureka steps

  1. computingA flash of insight that cracks a problem and paves the way to a solution.
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APA

Eureka step. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eureka%20step

MLA

“Eureka step.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eureka%20step. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eureka step,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eureka%20step.

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