Meanings
nounrunaway backtracking (uncountable)
- uncountableregular expressionscomputerSynonym of catastrophic backtracking.
Synonyms: catastrophic backtracking
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of catastrophic backtracking.
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runaway backtracking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runaway%20backtracking
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“runaway backtracking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runaway%20backtracking. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runaway backtracking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runaway%20backtracking.
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