problem
situation that invites resolution
capacitor plague
high failure rate of electrolytic capacitors produced between 1999 and 2007
open problem
known problem or question which is thought to have an objective and verifiable solution or explanation, but which has not yet been solved
wicked problem
problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize
traffic bottleneck
Localized disruption of vehicular traffic on a street, road, or highway
delta L problem
Problem with chambering a round due to case length differences caused by conflicting standards
Grand Challenge
difficult but important problems set by various institutions or professions to encourage solutions or advocate for the application of government or philanthropic funds
head-of-line blocking
performance-limiting phenomenon in computer networking
resource contention
general concept in communications and computing, is competition by users of a system for the facility at the same time
systemic problem
problem due to issues inherent in the overall system, rather than due to a specific, individual, isolated factor
collective action problem
situation in which all individuals would be better off cooperating but fail to do so because of conflicting interests between individuals that discourage joint action
Central American dry corridor
Ecological region in Central America
solar neutrino problem
major discrepancy between measurements of the numbers of neutrinos flowing through the Earth and theoretical models of the solar interior
frame problem
the problem of finding adequate collections of axioms for a viable description of a robot environment using first-order logic
conundrum question
a tricky question that poses a problem that initially does not appear to be solvable
double-spending
failure mode of digital cash schemes
fishtailing
vehicle handling problem caused by loss of traction to the rear wheels
computer slowdown
computer running slow due to excessive processing needs
resolution of singularities
problem asking whether every algebraic variety V has a resolution
shadow profile
internet information privacy issue
transaction malleability problem
ability of an attacker to change the identifier of a transaction
Discussion on the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
scholarly debate on the genesis and legacy of the medieval Lithuanian state
engine knocking
problem in internal combustion engine
mathematical problem
problem that can be possibly solved via mathematics
ground bounce
the gate voltage appearing less than ground during transistor switching
flatness problem
problem in cosmology, solved by cosmic inflation
stability of the Solar System
Long term dynamical interactions that disrupt the Solar System
transformation problem
problem in Marxian economics of finding a rule to transform values of commodities (based on labor content) into competitive prices of the marketplace
First World problem
frustration experienced by a privileged person in a First World country
go fever
attitude of being in a rush to get a project done while overlooking potential problems
political issue
matter of political debate
self-consistent
a problem whose solution includes itself, or an analytical method that results in such a problem