Algorithm
Algorithm: A sequence of actions to perform to accomplish some task or solve a technical problem; the term is often used in the context of computer programming.
Definition
A sequence of actions to perform to accomplish some task or solve a technical problem; the term is often used in the context of computer programming.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A procedure or formula that produces predictable, consistent results when applied. An algorithm describes, in formal language (frequently mathematical) how a problem is solved. An algorithm, like a recipe, is a well prescribed sequence of steps designed to produce a solution. The procedure that produces a uniform distribution of ordered candidates within a race in a ballot rotation scheme is an algorithm. Counting votes in an instant runoff voting system requires a specific algorithm.