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algorithm
noun
Definition
A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem, especially by a computer.
In a sentence
“Search engines use complex algorithms to rank websites by relevance.”
Synonyms
procedureformulamethodprocess
Common collocations
- design an algorithm
- machine learning algorithm
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