subproblem

/sʌbˈprɑbləm/
noun
  1. A smaller or simpler problem that is part of a larger problem, often solved as a step toward solving the whole.
    • The software engineer divided the main task into subproblems to make it easier to code.
    • Each subproblem in the science project had to be completed before moving to the next.
    • To solve the math puzzle, we first broke it down into several subproblems.
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