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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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But let’s say Walmart deployed an algorithm to set prices and it autonomously coordinated with a similar algorithm run by Kroger.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

Attention is split across a million platforms, and your TikTok algorithm is different from your neighbor’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

What distinguishes MeRT is its use of an AI-assisted algorithm to customize stimulation protocols based on each patient's brain activity rather than relying on a standardized approach.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

On Instagram for example, when you turn off the algorithm, you can't see direct messages or access your profile and settings.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

There is no algorithm for doing this, but let me give you a couple of examples.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Many existing miniature spectrometers depend on complicated calibration procedures and demanding algorithms to reconstruct spectral information.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Critics say social networks use addictive algorithms to keep kids glued to their screens, and warn excessive scrolling can damage their mental health.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

For all of its subtext about the pitfalls of algorithms, the film doesn’t wallow in nostalgia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

So basically, these are professional Wall Street people looking at algorithms.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Mathematics in this view is cut-and-dried and calls for nothing so much as mastery of the requisite algorithms, and unlimited patience.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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