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Algorithm
/ˈælgərˌɪðəm/
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noun
Algorithm
,
Algorism
n.
1.
The art of calculating by nine figures and zero; computation with Arabic figures.
2.
The Arabic system of numeration.
Synonyms:
decimal system
3.
The art of calculating with any species of notation; as,
the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc.
algorithm
n. A precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem; a set of procedures guaranteed to find the solution to a problem.
Synonyms:
algorithmic rule, algorithmic program
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Etymology of 'Algorithm'
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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of Nombrynge The Art of Nombryng Accomptynge by Counters The arte of nombrynge by the hande APP. I. A Treatise on the Numeration of
Algorism
APP. II.
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— The Earliest Arithmetics in English • Anonymous
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