algorithms

/ˈæl.ɡə.ɹɪðmz/ · noun

Meaning

A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.

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Related words

algorithmic program(English)algorithmic rule(English)routines(English)processes(English)recipes(English)formulas(English)procedures(English)methods(English)algorithm(English)algorithmic(English)clustering(English)optimization(English)

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