speculating

/S P EH1 K Y AH0 L EY0 T IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.

  2. 2

    To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.

  3. 3

    To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.

  4. 4

    To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.

noun
  1. 1

    Speculation

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