"probabilistically checkable proof" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: probabilistically checkable proofs [plural], PCP [abbreviation]
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  1. (computing theory) A reasonable proof of a computational theorem or conjecture obtained via a randomized algorithm. Categories (topical): Theory of computing

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