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tabu search

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A combinatorial search technique used to solve optimization problems by tracking and guiding the search.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Compared to simulated annealing, the tabu search heuristic performed well.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tabu (“sacred, not to be touched”), in reference to the prohibition against revisiting earlier rejected solutions.