In the context of dynamic programming, what does the term 'memoization' refer to?
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In the context of dynamic programming, what does the term 'memoization' refer to?
Storing results of expensive function calls
Sorting data for faster access
Creating a tree structure for data storage
Using a stack to manage function calls
Memoization refers to the technique of storing the results of expensive function calls and returning the cached result when the same inputs occur again.
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Q: In the context of dynamic programming, what does the term 'memoization' refer to?
Solution: Memoization refers to the technique of storing the results of expensive function calls and returning the cached result when the same inputs occur again.
Steps: 6
Step 1: Understand that some functions take a long time to compute results.
Step 2: Realize that if you call the same function with the same inputs again, it will take the same amount of time.
Step 3: Learn that memoization is a way to save the results of these long computations.
Step 4: When you compute a result for the first time, store it in a 'cache' (like a box where you keep things).
Step 5: The next time you need the same result, check the cache first.
Step 6: If the result is in the cache, use it instead of recalculating it. This saves time.
