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algorithm

/ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/
noun
  1. A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.

  2. Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.

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