search algorithm

US: /ˈsɝːtʃ ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/

Definition

Definition of search algorithm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

step-by-step method a computer uses to find wanted data or answers

TECH.

The new search algorithm returned more relevant web pages for my query.
This search algorithm quickly finds matching records in large databases.
Developers tuned the search algorithm to handle millions of daily queries.

ecstatic

elated

overjoyed

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Expressions with search

search out

seek out a person or object

He searched out his old friend from college.

search me

exp.

I don't know

Where did he go? Search me.

search up

locate someone or something after a search

She decided to search up her old friend from college.

fingertip search

careful search using fingers to find small or hidden things

The police did a fingertip search of the crime scene.

search high and low

look everywhere for something

I searched high and low for my keys but couldn't find them.

search one's heart

look deeply at your own feelings or motives

You should search your heart before making that promise.

Expressions with algorithm

crack the algorithm

understand how an algorithm works

After hours of study, she managed to crack the algorithm.

algorithm error

issue caused by a flaw in algorithm logic

An algorithm error led to incorrect data sorting.

encryption algorithm

fixed set of steps that changes readable data into hidden data

AES is a widely used encryption algorithm for securing online transactions.

Euclidean algorithm

method to find greatest common divisor of integers

The Euclidean algorithm is used to find the GCD of 48 and 18.

genetic algorithm

heuristic inspired by biological evolution

Researchers use genetic algorithms to solve complex AI problems.

Bellman-Ford algorithm

algorithm finding shortest paths in weighted graphs

The Bellman-Ford algorithm efficiently handles negative weights.

hashing algorithm

method that turns data into short codes for fast computer lookup

The database relies on a hashing algorithm for quick record access.

learning algorithm

procedure that adjusts a model using data to improve task performance

We used a new learning algorithm to classify the images more accurately.

routing algorithm

set of rules choosing efficient paths through a network or connected system

The router uses a complex routing algorithm to direct internet traffic.

scheduling algorithm

set of rules a computer uses to decide task order and timing

The operating system uses a scheduling algorithm to share the processor fairly.

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breadth-first search

computer science

graph search algorithm exploring nodes by level before depth

tree sort

computer science

algorithm sorting data using a binary search tree

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French:algorithme de recherche, ...
German:Suchalgorithmus, ...
Italian:algoritmo di ricerca, ...
Spanish:algoritmo de búsqueda, ...
Portuguese:algoritmo de pesquisa, ...
Chinese:搜索算法, ...
Japanese:探索アルゴリズム, ...
Arabic:خَوَارِزْمِيَّة بَحْث, ...
Hebrew:אַלְגוֹרִיתְם חִיפּוּשׂ, ...
Russian:поисковый алгоритм, ...
Ukrainian:пошуковий алгоритм, ...
Hindi:सर्च एल्गोरिदम, ...
Bengali:সার্চ অ্যালগরিদম, ...
Catalan:algoritme de cerca, ...
Czech:vyhledávací algoritmus, ...
Danish:søgealgoritme, ...
Dutch:zoekalgoritme, ...
Greek:αλγόριθμος αναζήτησης, ...
Hungarian:keresőalgoritmus, ...
Khmer:ក្បួនដោះស្រាយស្វែងរក, ...
Korean:검색 알고리즘, ...
Persian:الگوریتم جست‌وجو, ...
Polish:algorytm wyszukiwania, ...
Portuguese (BR):algoritmo de busca, ...
Romanian:algoritm de căutare, ...
Swedish:sökalgoritm, ...
Thai:อัลกอริทึมการค้นหา, ...
Turkish:arama algoritması, ...
Vietnamese:thuật toán tìm kiếm, ...

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