heuristic

Heuristics are like tricks or shortcuts that help you make decisions or solve problems quickly. It's like taking a guess instead of figuring out the exact answer. For example, if you are trying to decide if something is true, you can use a heuristic to decide quickly without taking a lot of time to think about it. So, instead of doing a lot of research or thinking about all the possibilities, you can just take a shortcut and decide quickly.