Probabilistic

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  probabilistic
       adj 1: of or relating to the Roman Catholic philosophy of
              probabilism
       2: of or relating to or based on probability; "probabilistic
          quantum theory"



From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  probabilistic
       
           Relating to, or governed by, probability. The
          behaviour of a probabilistic system cannot be predicted
          exactly but the probability of certain behaviours is known.
          Such systems may be simulated using {pseudo-random} numbers.
          {Evolutionary computation} uses probabilistic processes to
          generate new (potential) solutions to a problem.
       
          See also {deterministic}, {non-probabilistic}.
       
          (1995-09-22)