computationalriddle
nounUK /ˌkɒmpjuːˈteɪʃənl ˈrɪdl/
US /ˌkɑːmpjuˈteɪʃənl ˈrɪdl/
A puzzle that a computer or a person solves by thinking step by step.
The teacher gave us a computationalriddle about sorting numbers.
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2. A tricky question that needs careful calculation to answer.
Solving the computationalriddle took the class an hour of adding and checking.
3. A problem in computer science that tests how well a program thinks.
The coding contest began with a simple computationalriddle about loops.
4. A game where you find a hidden pattern using math.
Her favorite computationalriddle asked her to guess the next number in the list.