nondeterminism

See also: non-determinism

English

nondeterminism (countable and uncountable, plural nondeterminisms)

(computing) Dependence on factors other than initial state and input.
Moving from a single-processor to a multi-processor system often exposes hidden nondeterminism due to invalid assumptions about scheduling.
(computer science) The property of being nondeterministic, involving arbitrary choices; necessitating the choice between various indistinguishable possibilities.
Projection of an automaton almost always results in nondeterminism.

dependence on other factors

being non-deterministic

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