deterministiccomputing
nounUK /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈnɪstɪk kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈnɪstɪk kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
A way of computing where the same input always gives the same answer.
The robot uses deterministic computing, so pressing the same button always makes it do the same thing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computing style used in systems that must always behave the same way, like car brakes or factory machines.
Engineers chose deterministic computing for the train's control system so it never surprises anyone.
3. Computing where timing and results are fully planned in advance, with no randomness.
In deterministic computing, the game's physics run the same way on every computer.
4. The opposite of computing that uses random choices or unpredictable delays.
Unlike AI that guesses, deterministic computing gives one exact answer every time.