ALL meanings of algorithm
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A a - countable noun algorithm An algorithm is a series of mathematical steps, especially in a computer program, which will give you the answer to a particular kind of problem or question. 3
- noun algorithm a logical arithmetical or computational procedure that if correctly applied ensures the solution of a problem 3
- noun algorithm a recursive procedure whereby an infinite sequence of terms can be generated 3
- noun algorithm any systematic method of solving a certain kind of problem 3
- noun algorithm the repetitive calculations used in finding the greatest common divisor of two numbers 3
- noun algorithm a predetermined set of instructions for solving a specific problem in a limited number of steps 3
- noun algorithm a set of rules for solving a problem in a finite number of steps, as for finding the greatest common divisor. 1
- noun algorithm mathematics: procedure 1
- noun Technical meaning of algorithm (algorithm, programming) A detailed sequence of actions to perform to accomplish some task. Named after the Iranian, Islamic mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and geographer, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. Technically, an algorithm must reach a result after a finite number of steps, thus ruling out brute force search methods for certain problems, though some might claim that brute force search was also a valid (generic) algorithm. The term is also used loosely for any sequence of actions (which may or may not terminate). 1
- noun algorithm 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. 1
- noun algorithm 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. 0
- noun algorithm (archaic) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism. 0