backtracking

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) enPR: IPA(key): /ˈbæk.tɹækɪŋ/ === Noun === backtracking (countable and uncountable, plural backtrackings) (countable, uncountable) The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps. (aviation) The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports. (computer science) The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === backtracking present participle and gerund of backtrack === Anagrams === backing track