Methods of problem solving in which increases in efficiency are traded off against finding a good solution, which may not be the best possible solution
Rule of thumb methods used by antivirus software to detect new and undiscovered viruses based upon "virus-like" qualities
A trial-and-error method of solving problems by evaluating the progress made toward a solution
(computer science)Computational rules of thumb Distinct from algorithms, which are programs guaran teed to generate the correct result under all circumstances, heuristics may only turn out to be correct a certain percentage of time
the study of how people use their experience to find answers to questions or to improve performance
These are suggestions that ar written into the expert system program that give it suggestions for how to act when it doesn't really know what to do or doesn't have enough information
Decision making shortcuts that everyone develops over time and use to deal with the myriad of daily decisions; can sometimes lead a manager astray, particularly if they are used as shortcuts Decision making shortcuts that everyone develops over time and use to deal with the myriad of daily decisions; can sometimes lead a manager astray, particularly if they are used as shortcuts
Rules of thumb used to guide one in the direction of probable solutions to a problem