deterministic
1. <probability> Describes a system whose time evolution can be predicted
exactly.
Contrast probabilistic.
2. <algorithm> Describes an algorithm in which the correct next step
depends only on the current state. This contrasts with an algorithm involving
backtracking where at each point there may be several possible actions and no
way to chose between them except by trying each one and backtracking if it
fails.
(1995-09-22)
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