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nondeterminism.

The opposite of determinism: the doctrine that there are factors other than the state and immutable laws of the universe involved in the unfolding of events, such as free will.

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noun/nɑndəˈtɝmɪnɪzəm/Canada, US
  1. The opposite of determinism: the doctrine that there are factors other than the state and immutable laws of the universe involved in the unfolding of events, such as free will.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Dependence on factors other than initial state and input.

    countable · uncountable
    Moving from a single-processor to a multi-processor system often exposes hidden nondeterminism due to invalid assumptions about scheduling.
  3. The property of being nondeterministic, involving arbitrary choices; necessitating the choice between various indistinguishable possibilities.

    countable · uncountable
    Projection of an automaton almost always results in nondeterminism.
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From non- + determinism.

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