(usually military, politics or business) A well-defined plan for bringing involvement in a mission, activity, or commitment to an acceptable conclusion.

(software, design) A creational design pattern where algorithms can be selected at runtime.

plural of strategy pattern

(blackjack) A playing strategy that offers the highest return on investment to a player who knows only his point total and the dealer's upcard.

A strategy (as in business or government) based on the use of computer technology.

(business) A market entry strategy based on the principle of diversification, in which a company attempts to enter as many markets as possible in a relatively short time.

(biology) A technique that animals use to maximize the likelihood that they produce offspring.

(finance) set of rules, behaviors or procedures, designed to guide an investor's selection of an investment portfolio

(psychology) A conscious, subconscious or unconscious thought process or behavior that a person habitually employs in order to cope with a particular type of situation.

(video games) A warfare video game genre usually played from a third-person overhead perspective, which is based on the real-time movement of troops.