pathfinding method
nounUK /ˈpɑːθˌfaɪndɪŋ ˈmɛθəd/
US /ˈpæθˌfaɪndɪŋ ˈmɛθəd/
A way to find the best route from one place to another.
The robot used a pathfinding method to get across the maze without bumping into walls.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A step-by-step set of rules a computer follows to find a path between two points.
The game's characters rely on a pathfinding method to chase the player around obstacles.
3. A strategy used by animals or people to work out how to reach a goal.
Ants use a chemical pathfinding method to find the shortest way to food.
4. A problem-solving approach in which you search for a sequence of steps that leads to a target.
In class we learned a pathfinding method for solving puzzles by trying options one by one.