conditional path

[/kənˈdɪʃənəl pæθ/]
nounpl: conditional paths
caminho condicional
1. A route or sequence of actions that is executed only if a specific condition or set of conditions is met or satisfied
In programming, a conditional path determines which block of code runs based on whether a condition is true or false.
Na programação, um caminho condicional determina qual bloco de código é executado com base em se uma condição é verdadeira ou falsa.
2. A decision tree branch or workflow route that depends on the evaluation of logical criteria
The software uses a conditional path to direct users to different screens depending on their login status.
O software usa um caminho condicional para direcionar os usuários para telas diferentes dependendo do seu status de login.
3. In logic and algorithms, an execution flow that varies based on predetermined conditions
The conditional path in the algorithm ensures that only valid data entries proceed to the next step.
O caminho condicional no algoritmo garante que apenas entradas de dados válidas prossigam para a próxima etapa.
This is primarily technical terminology used in software development, computer science, and algorithm design across both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. It has no significant cultural variation and is universally understood in IT and STEM fields in Brazil, Portugal, and the USA.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
conditional branchconditional flowdecision pathif-then pathbranching path
Antonyms / Antônimos
linear pathunconditional pathsequential path

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
caminho condicional
Standard term used in computing and software development contexts
Portugal
percurso condicional
Alternative formulation; also acceptable in Portuguese computing terminology
Technical Brazil
ramo condicional
Used interchangeably when referring to branching logic in programming
General
fluxo condicional
Flow-oriented terminology emphasizing the sequential nature of path execution

Related Words

conditional statementif-else structurelogic gatecontrol flowdecision treeboolean logicalgorithm

Related Idioms & Phrases

take a conditional path
follow a conditional path based on criteria
branch into a conditional path
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