Computer Science GCSE
Refining an algorithm
What Refining an algorithm means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Refining an algorithm
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Improving an algorithm's design, such as fixing errors, handling unexpected inputs robustly, or increasing efficiency, by identifying the specific weakness and applying a targeted fix.
Topics that use Refining an algorithm
- Testing (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Final or terminal testing
- Iterative and terminal testing
- Iterative testing
- Logic error
- Syntax error
- Syntax errors
- Boundary data
- Finding defects
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