halting problem

noun

The problem of deciding in finite time whether a given program will finish running in finite time, when given a certain finite input.

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Meanings

nounhalting problem (plural halting problems)

plural halting problems

  1. computerThe problem of deciding in finite time whether a given program will finish running in finite time, when given a certain finite input.

Translations

French problème de l'arrêt
  • problème de l'arrêtproblem in theoretical computer science
German Halteproblem
  • Halteproblemproblem in theoretical computer science
Greek πρόβλημα τερματισμού
  • πρόβλημα τερματισμού (próvlima termatismoú)problem in theoretical computer science
Polish problem stopu
  • problem stopuproblem in theoretical computer science
Swedish stopproblemet
  • stopproblemetproblem in theoretical computer science
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