A heuristic method. / The art of applying heuristic methods. / (computing) A technique designed for solving a problem when classic methods are too slow or fail to find any exact solution.

(of an approach to problem solving, learning, or discovery) That employs a practical method not guaranteed to be optimal or perfect; not following or derived from any theory.

plural of heuristic

The study of heuristic methods and principles. / Heuristic methods and approaches considered collectively.

in a heuristic manner

Of or pertaining to heuristics.

Not heuristic.

(computing theory) In combinatorial optimization, a heuristic for solving the symmetric travelling salesman problem, involving the swapping of pairs of subtours to make a new tour.