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Definition of Approximation algorithm
1. Noun. (mathematics) A method of finding a nearly optimal solution to an optimization problem that cannot be solved exactly within a reasonable time. ¹
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1. Noun. (mathematics) A method of finding a nearly optimal solution to an optimization problem that cannot be solved exactly within a reasonable time. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com