self-terminating search

any search process in which the search is ended as soon as a given target is detected. This may be a search for target items in memory, a visual search, or any problem-solving exercise that involves finding the correct solution among a number of alternatives. Compare exhaustive search.

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December 23rd 2024

thermography

n. a diagnostic technique in which thermally sensitive liquid crystals or infrared photography are used to detect temperature changes over the surface of the body. Thermography functions on the basis that diseased tissues, such as tumors, produce more heat than surrounding tissues and the heat can be measured in terms of infrared radiation.