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algorithm
/ˈælgərɪðəm/ noun [C] ITDefinition
› a set of mathematical instructions that must be followed in a fixed order, and that, especially if given to a computer, will help to calculate an answer to a mathematical problem: a computer/mathematical/search algorithm The exchanges created computer algorithm systems to recreate the trading activity.
(Definition of algorithm noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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