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Recursive function

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001533

A function that calls itself during its execution to solve a problem. It breaks down a complex problem into smaller, identical subproblems until a base case is reached, which has a direct solution. This approach is common in algorithms for tasks like tree traversals or calculating factorials.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001533
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A function that calls itself during its execution to solve a problem. It breaks down a complex problem into smaller, identical subproblems until a base case is reached, which has a direct solution. This approach is common in algorithms for tasks like tree traversals or calculating factorials.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/recursive-function/"
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