otsustusliste

Otsustusliste is a term originating from Estonian and translates to "decision list" in English. It refers to a data structure or a method used in computer science and artificial intelligence for representing and implementing decision-making processes. Essentially, it is a collection of rules, where each rule consists of a condition and a corresponding action or outcome. The system evaluates these rules in a specific order. When a condition associated with a rule is met, the corresponding action is executed, and the process may either terminate or proceed to the next applicable rule, depending on the design.

Decision lists are valued for their simplicity and interpretability, making them suitable for tasks where understanding the reasoning behind a decision is important. They are often used in expert systems, rule-based systems, and machine learning algorithms. The ordered nature of a decision list allows for efficient processing, as the system stops at the first matching rule. This contrasts with other decision-making structures like decision trees, which can sometimes be more complex to navigate. In machine learning, a decision list can be learned from data, where the conditions are typically derived from features of the input data.