In computer science, divide and conquer is an algorithm design paradigm. A divide-and-conquer algorithm recursively breaks down a problem into two or more sub-problems of the same or related type, until these become simple enough to be solved directly.

What was the divide and conquer plan?

Divide and rule policy (Latin: divide et impera), or divide and conquer, in politics and sociology is gaining and maintaining power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into pieces that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.

What does it mean when you say divide and conquer?

Definition of divide and conquer

: to make a group of people disagree and fight with one another so that they will not join together against one His military strategy is to divide and conquer.