Look up: algorithm

1. algorithm
   (algorithm, programming) A detailed sequence of actions to perform to accomplish some task. Named after the Iranian mathematician, Mohammed Al-Khawarizmi. Technically, an algorithm must reach a result after a finite number of steps, thus ruling out brute force search methods for certain problems, t...
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2. Algorithm
   A detailed and unambiguous sequence of instructions that describes how a computation is to proceed and can be implemented as a program.
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3. Algorithm
   (1) Software delivered to the SDPS by a science investigator (PI, TL, or II) to be used as the primary tool in the generation of science products. The term includes executable code, source code, job control scripts, as well as documentation. (2) A prescription for the calculation of a quantity; used...
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4. Algorithm
   A structured series of procedural steps necessary for solving a problem eg. a list of instructions or a flowchart (diagrammatic representation of an algorithm).
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5. Algorithm
   An organised method for solving a problem, details...
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6. Algorithm
   a statistical formula used by a search engine to rank a web page
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7. algorithm
   [n] - a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
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8. Algorithm
   (Digital cameras and photo printers) A set of processing or working instructions that, because of their high precision, can be carried out independently by a mechanical or electronic device. Algorithms are, for example, the set rules for addition and subtraction etc. However, they are also the inst...
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9. Algorithm
   A computer program designed to perform a specific task. In the context of effects units,
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10. Algorithm
    A procedure or formula for solving a mathematical problem. Algorithms are commonly used for such tasks as generating textures, rendering images and controlling mathematically based behaviour patterns.
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11. Algorithm
    Computational procedure that usually involves a number of steps. For example, the 'Algorithm for calculating ratings' is simply the set of sequential steps of computation for calculating ratings from the 'raw' viewing data.
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12. Algorithm
    A logical sequence of instructions that explain how to accomplish a task. It must explain exactly how to go from one step to the next and have a finite amount of steps.Historical Notes810AD Al-Khwarizmi writes important works on arithmetic, algebra, geography, and astronomy. In particular Hisab al-j...
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13. algorithm
    a prescribed set of well-defined rules or instructions for the solution of a problem.
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14. algorithm
    a formal statement,clear complete and unambiguous,of how a certain process needs to be undertaken Category: Mathematics • a finite set of well-defined rules for the solution of a problem in a finite number of steps Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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15. Algorithm
    The specific process in a computer program used to solve a particular program.
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16. Algorithm
    A prescribed set of well defined rules or processes for arriving at a solution to a problem. A mathematical process.
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17. algorithm
    A method of calculation, processing or coding which involves a series of steps. An algorithm can be represented by a flow diagram.
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18. algorithm
    A process or set of rules by which a calculation or process can be carried out - usually referring to calculations that will be done by a computer.
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19. algorithm
    A process or set of rules by which a calculation or process can be carried out usually referring to calculations that will be done by a computer. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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20. algorithm
    algorithmic rule noun a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
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21. Algorithm
    • (n.) The art of calculating by nine figures and zero. • (n.) The art of calculating with any species of notation; as, the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc.
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22. algorithm
    systematic procedure that produces—in a finite number of steps—the answer to a question or the solution of a problem. The name derives from the Latin ... [14 related articles]
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23. Algorithm
    A formula used to solve a problem. Ex. Cost-of-carry model for futures contracts. Discover What It`s Like to Live Easy With EquiTrend
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24. Algorithm
    An iterative method that generates a sequence of the form x^(k+1) = S_k(A_k(x^k)), where x^0 is given (called the initial point); A_k is an algorithm map that yields a set of policies, given the current point, x^k; and S_k is a selection function (in case A_k has more than one policy in it). Note th...
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25. algorithm
    Type: Term Pronunciation: al′gō-ridhm Definitions: 1. A systematic process consisting of an ordered sequence of steps, each step depending on the outcome of the previous one. In clinical medicine, a step-by-step protocol for management of a health care problem; in computed tomography, the...
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