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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
al·go·rithm       (āl'gə-rĭth'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A step-by-step problem-solving procedure, especially an established, recursive computational procedure for solving a problem in a finite number of steps.


[Variant (probably influenced by arithmetic) of algorism.]

al'go·rith'mic (-rĭth'mĭk) adj., al'go·rith'mi·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
algorithm       (āl'gə-rĭ'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
A finite set of unambiguous instructions performed in a prescribed sequence to achieve a goal, especially a mathematical rule or procedure used to compute a desired result. Algorithms are the basis for most computer programming.

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