APA Dictionary of Psychology
weak methods
- problem-solving techniques based on general principles rather than specific, domain-relevant knowledge. Such methods can be applied to a wide variety of problems but may be inefficient in many cases.
- in artificial intelligence, programs based on general principles that do not take into account knowledge specific to any particular application or domain. Compare strong methods.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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