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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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The authors looked at player performance during the first two rounds of PGA tournaments, where a computer algorithm randomly assigns golfing partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The research team also applied a new algorithm that accounts for the angle at which the satellite views the Earth.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

This is splashy entertainment with a few sharp elbows, like when Arthur grins, saying that “the algorithm loves remakes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

You cannot compress a barrel of oil with an algorithm.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The color maps of billions of minds, all controlled by an algorithm.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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