SAT

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Abbreviation of Boolean satisfiability problem.

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SAT

  1. (computing theory) The decision problem of deciding whether a given Boolean formula has an assignment of Boolean values to its variables that makes it true. A famous NP-complete problem.

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SAT (countable and uncountable, plural SATs)

  1. (atmospheric sciences) Initialism of surface air temperature.
  2. (US) Ellipsis of SAT Reasoning Test (formerly acronyms Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test): a national exam taken annually by high school juniors and seniors.
    take the SAT
    take an SAT
    The SATs have gotten harder.
    • 2023 March 21, Ian Bogost, “Is This the Singularity for Standardized Tests?”, in The Atlantic[1]:
      AIs are no longer just producing passable five-paragraph essays. Now they’re excelling at the SAT, “earning” a score of 1410.
  3. (Australia) Acronym of Scholastic Aptitude Test.
  4. (British) Acronym of Statutory Assessment Test, a national curriculum assessment, or exam.

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