1. A type of statement in which a choice between two or more possible outcomes controls which set of actions will result. [Reference: ISO 29119]
2. types of statements in in which a choice between two or more possible outcomes controls which set of actions will result
EXAMPLE: Typical decisions are simple selections (e.g. if-then-else), to decide when to exit loops (e.g. while-loop), and in case (switch) statements (e.g. case-1-2-3-..-N).