Synonyms for algorithm


Grammar : Noun
Spell : al-guh-rith-uh m
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm

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Définition of algorithm

Origin :
  • 1690s, from French algorithme, refashioned (under mistaken connection with Greek arithmos "number") from Old French algorisme "the Arabic numeral system" (13c.), from Medieval Latin algorismus, a mangled transliteration of Arabic al-Khwarizmi "native of Khwarazm," surname of the mathematician whose works introduced sophisticated mathematics to the West (see algebra). The earlier form in Middle English was algorism (early 13c.), from Old French.
  • As in discovery : noun treasure; invention
Example sentences :
  • Then the CAD people added an algorithm that would take the sensor data and generate random variations on the same basis.
  • Extract from : « Makers » by Cory Doctorow

Antonyms for algorithm

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