noun
- smaller problems that are part of or derived from a larger, more complex problem
Usage: technical; mathematics; computer science
Examples
- The algorithm breaks the main problem into several manageable subproblems.
- Each subproblem can be solved independently before combining the results.
- Dynamic programming identifies overlapping subproblems to avoid redundant calculations.
- The research team divided the complex issue into three distinct subproblems.
- Solving the subproblems first made the overall solution much clearer.
- The software automatically generates subproblems from the user’s input.