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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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Rather than manually extracting proteins and peptides from tissues and then using methods such as mass spectrometry to identify huge numbers of molecules, the researchers created a computer algorithm called Peptide Predictor.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

The joint venture has retrained the recommendation algorithm to guard against any future manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

An old-school tip for finding new music: If Spotify’s algorithm makes you feel stuck in a musical rut, there’s an easy way out.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

For everyday investors, this shifts the question from whether to automate their investing, to how much control they are willing to hand over to an algorithm.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

I have my old cracked phone out, my hack allowing me to track down the other Phoenix Riders without being subjected to the new NeuroLink algorithm.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

The U.S. had learned from intercepted communications that China was aiming to use its relationship with G42 to steal American technology and AI algorithms, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Sites must also consider how their algorithms – the computer code which recommends new content to users – could be harmful to young people and mitigate any risks.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

River can be a good thing, social media algorithms can flatten the context around the waterway, particularly when it comes to demographic changes in nearby neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

"There's no AI autonomous algorithms ever capable to handle that safely."

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

He also wrote a book about the Hindu numeral system, which allowed the new style of numbers to spread quickly through the Arab world—along with algorithms, the tricks for multiplying and dividing Hindu numerals quickly.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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