semi-algorithm

noun

A step-by-step procedure, like an algorithm, but which is not guaranteed to halt on all inputs.

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Meanings

nounsemi-algorithm (plural semi-algorithms)

plural semi-algorithms

  1. A step-by-step procedure, like an algorithm, but which is not guaranteed to halt on all inputs.

Origin

From semi- + algorithm.

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semi-algorithm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-algorithm

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“semi-algorithm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-algorithm. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semi-algorithm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semi-algorithm.

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