"nondeterministic polynomial time" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nondeterministic polynomial times [plural]
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  1. (computer science) A class of decision problems for which a yes solution can be verified by a deterministic Turing machine in polynomial time, or alternatively a set of problems that can be solved in polynomial time by a nondeterministic Turing machine. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computer science Synonyms: NP time

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