algorithms

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A form of algorithm — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of algorithm
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