adaptablesearchstrategy

noun
UK /əˈdæptəbəl sɜːtʃ ˈstrætədʒi/
US /əˈdæptəbəl sɝːtʃ ˈstrætədʒi/

A plan for finding things that can change when things change.

The robot used an adaptable search strategy to find the lost toy in the messy room.

SYNONYMS

flexible search planchangeable finding methodadjustable hunting planversatile lookup approach

RELATED WORDS

adaptabilitysearchstrategyflexibilityproblem-solving

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computer science, an algorithm that changes how it looks for data based on what it finds.

The program's adaptable search strategy sped up after it learned where the files were kept.

3. A way of looking for information that shifts as new clues appear.

Detectives rely on an adaptable search strategy when witnesses give new details.

4. A flexible method for solving puzzles or games that adjusts to each new move.

Her adaptable search strategy helped her win the maze game.