self-adjusting search strategy
noun phraseUK /ˌself əˈdʒʌstɪŋ sɜːtʃ ˈstrætədʒi/
US /ˌself əˈdʒʌstɪŋ sɝːtʃ ˈstrætədʒi/
A way of looking for something that changes its own steps to find it faster.
The computer used a self-adjusting search strategy to find the lost file quickly.
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2. In computer science, an algorithm that changes its search rules based on results as it runs.
The program's self-adjusting search strategy skipped dead ends after the first few tries.
3. A personal habit of changing how you look for things after learning what works.
Her self-adjusting search strategy meant she checked the library shelves before asking for help.
4. A team's method of finding information that improves each time they search together.
The research group adopted a self-adjusting search strategy to divide the work better.