algorithm
IPA: ˈæɫgɝɪðʌm
noun
- (countable) 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.
- (loosely) A flowchart illustrating a decision-making process for human users, especially health care professionals.
- 2023, Lee SG, Blood AJ, Cannon CP, Gordon WJ, Nichols H, Zelle D, Scirica BM, Fisher NDL, “Remote cardiovascular hypertension program enhanced blood pressure control during the COVID-19 pandemic”, in J Am Heart Assoc, volume 12, number 6, →DOI, →PMID, page e027296:
- (uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
- (informal, social media, by extension, usually preceded with "the") The recommendation algorithm used by social media websites to determine the contents of one's feed.
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Examples of "algorithm" in Sentences
- The rest of the algorithm is identical.
- The complexity for the algorithm is linear.
- This is the reactive part of the algorithm.
- The algorithm specifies to pick arbitrarily.
- The process reverses of the previous algorithm.
- The complexity for the algorithm is exponential.
- The algorithm is prohibitively slow in practice.
- Call this the algorithm the modified greedy algorithm.
- A second advantage is the responsiveness of the algorithm.
- This is one of the demonstrations of the probabilistic algorithms.
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