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algorithm — A set of rules or instructions given to a computer to help it learn how to do something or solve a problem

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A set of rules or instructions given to a computer to help it learn how to do something or solve a problem

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈælɡərɪðəm/

Example Sentences

  • The dating app uses a special algorithm to match people who both like pizza and hate morning jogs.
  • Social media algorithms know what you want to watch before you even know it yourself.
  • The GPS algorithm calculated the fastest route, but it didn't account for my grandmother's driving speed.

algorithm

NOUN

[/ˈælɡərɪðəm/]

A set of rules or instructions given to a computer to help it learn how to do something or solve a problem

The streaming service used an algorithm to recommend movies the viewer would enjoy.
💡 Concept

The streaming service used an algorithm to recommend movies the viewer would enjoy.

The dancers performed every move in the same algorithm, never missing the rhythm. (ALGORITHM = ALGO + RHYTHM → Think of an algorithm as a rhythm of steps.)
🧠 Mnemonic

The dancers performed every move in the same algorithm, never missing the rhythm. (ALGORITHM = ALGO + RHYTHM → Think of an algorithm as a rhythm of steps.)

The streaming algorithm analyzed millions of choices, just as a logarithm simplifies complex data into smarter recommendations.
🎵 Rhyme

The streaming algorithm analyzed millions of choices, just as a logarithm simplifies complex data into smarter recommendations.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈælɡərɪðəm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈælɡərɪðəm/

🌳Etymology

Rootalgorith
Suffix--m

🎵Rhyme

rhythmlogarithm
rhythm
logarithm

🔗Collocations

search algorithm
machine learning algorithm
develop an algorithm
sorting algorithm
complex algorithm

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The dating app uses a special algorithm to match people who both like pizza and hate morning jogs.”

“Social media algorithms know what you want to watch before you even know it yourself.”

😄 Fun example

“The GPS algorithm calculated the fastest route, but it didn't account for my grandmother's driving speed.”

“Students need to understand basic algorithms to succeed in computer science courses.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

proceduremethodprocessformulaprotocol

Antonyms

chaosrandomnessdisorder

Related

programmingcodecomputermathematicslogicartificial intelligence

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