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Programmer tries to explain binary search to the police (startrek.website)
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[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's called bracketing in electrical engineering as well for troubleshooting.

[–] CynicRaven@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Called half splitting in troubleshooting terms when I was in the Navy.

[–] ErrorF002@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Half split bracketing was the term I learned in aviation electronic school in the Navy.