+A **base case** is the irreducible minimum: the simplest instance of a [Problem](/wiki/problem) that can be solved directly. It serves as the essential stopping point for [Recursion](/wiki/recursion), providing a direct solution and preventing endless cycles.
+## See also
+- [Algorithm](/wiki/algorithm)
+- [Recursion](/wiki/recursion)
+- [Induction](/wiki/induction)
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