computational problem
nounUK /ˌkɒm.pjuˈteɪ.ʃən.əl ˈprɒb.ləm/
US /ˌkɑːm.pjuˈteɪ.ʃən.əl ˈprɑː.bləm/
A computational problem is a job for a computer that asks it to turn some input into an answer.
Sorting a list of names from A to Z is a simple computational problem.
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2. In computer science, a formal question with a set of inputs and the outputs that count as correct answers.
The researchers defined the computational problem before designing the algorithm.
3. A difficulty that needs computing power or clever methods to solve.
Predicting the weather is a hard computational problem.
4. A task that can be described so a machine can carry it out step by step.
Finding the shortest route on a map is a classic computational problem.