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Halting Problem

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The halting problem refers to the question of whether an arbitrary program will halt (terminate) or run forever when executed on some input.

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