algorithm
ˈæl.ɡəˌrɪð.əm
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Noun

mathTECH.set of rules or steps for solving a problemTECH.
  • The algorithm finds the shortest path quickly.
  • This algorithm sorts data efficiently.
  • She wrote an algorithm to solve puzzles.
formula procedure
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Expressions with algorithm

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understand how an algorithm works
After hours of study, she managed to crack the algorithm.
issue caused by a flaw in algorithm logic
An algorithm error led to incorrect data sorting.
fixed set of steps that changes readable data into hidden data
AES is a widely used encryption algorithm for securing online transactions.
method to find greatest common divisor of integers
The Euclidean algorithm is used to find the GCD of 48 and 18.
heuristic inspired by biological evolution
Researchers use genetic algorithms to solve complex AI problems.
algorithm finding shortest paths in weighted graphs
The Bellman-Ford algorithm efficiently handles negative weights.

Origin of algorithm

Arabic, al-Khwarizmi (name of a mathematician)

Terms with algorithm included in their meaning

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machine learning
feed data into an algorithm to create a model
technology
realize a technical specification or algorithm
algorithm setting
rule that decides how items are arranged when you sort them
technology
length of time a program or algorithm needs to finish running
tool
device or algorithm producing unpredictable numbers
computing
algorithm designed to order elements
data compression
compress data using an algorithm
artificial intelligence
describing an algorithm that returns the best result

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  1. French:algorithme, ...
  2. German:Algorithmus, ...
  3. Italian:algoritmo, ...
  4. Spanish:algoritmo, ...
  5. Portuguese:algoritmo, ...
  6. Chinese:算法, ...
  7. Japanese:アルゴリズム, ...
  8. Arabic:خَوَارِزْمِيّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:אַלְגּוֹרִיתְם, ...
  10. Russian:алгоритм, ...
  11. Ukrainian:алгоритм, ...
  12. Hindi:कलनविधि, ...
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