subproblem
noun
sub·prob·lem
ˈsəb-ˌprä-bləm 
: a problem that is contingent on or forms a part of another more inclusive problem
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With that interim solution now incorporated in the subproblems, the process is repeated over and over until the algorithm arrives at the optimal solution.
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IEEE Spectrum, 22 May 2019
The subproblems were small enough to fit in the memory of a modern PC.
—Joseph Calamia, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
One way to address this issue is to divide the computational problem at hand into smaller subproblems, each solved in turn by an analog computer working under the supervision of a digital computer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2017
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IEEE Spectrum, 22 May 2019
The subproblems were small enough to fit in the memory of a modern PC.
—Joseph Calamia, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
One way to address this issue is to divide the computational problem at hand into smaller subproblems, each solved in turn by an analog computer working under the supervision of a digital computer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2017
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“Subproblem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subproblem. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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