decidableprocess
nounUK /dɪˈsaɪdəbəl ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /dɪˈsaɪdəbəl ˈprɑːsɛs/
A decidable process is a step-by-step way to get a clear yes-or-no answer.
Checking if a word is spelled correctly can be a decidable process with a dictionary.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computer science, a process for which an algorithm can always determine a yes-or-no answer in finite time.
The team proved the sorting check was a decidable process.
3. A legal or administrative procedure that can be settled by defined rules.
The permit review is a decidable process with clear criteria.
4. A reasoning method in logic where every well-formed question has a definite answer.
Propositional logic uses a decidable process to test validity.