Lookaheadenabled
Lookaheadenabled is a configuration flag used in software systems to indicate whether the component should employ lookahead strategies to anticipate upcoming inputs, events, or states. When enabled, the system can examine a bounded portion of future information before committing to a decision, which can improve accuracy and disambiguation in certain tasks. When disabled, the component processes inputs strictly in a first-in, first-out manner or with minimal forecasting.
It appears in parsers and compilers, streaming data processors, AI planners, and network protocol analyzers. In
Implementation typically involves a lookahead buffer or horizon; the flag toggles whether the component maintains that
Operational notes: lookaheadenabled is commonly a simple boolean property or configuration parameter named lookaheadenabled or lookahead_enabled;
See also: lookahead, predictive parsing, horizon in planning, automata theory.