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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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“The algorithm was putting us in a position where we were bringing back people that frankly already exist in our CRM base and can be more efficiently reached that way,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

But it said the rise in numbers would be challenging due to a lack of housing in its area, adding that the algorithm did not take into account the local situation.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

I’m considerably less enthusiastic about the possibility of an algorithm deciding that my apparent dependence on black beans means I could stand to pay another 30 cents per can.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

The country may be doing considerably better than your algorithm wants you to believe.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

As I look on, the NeuroLink’s new algorithm resets the colors.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Its ability to repeatedly observe the Southern Hemisphere sky, combined with advanced computer algorithms, makes it possible to search enormous quantities of astronomical data for subtle changes in the positions of objects.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

The traditional world of perfumes has not been able to turn up its nose to new technology and algorithms even though the industry insists that human sensorial expertise can never be fully replaced.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

Lindell objects in particular to claims that postquantum cryptographic algorithms, which are gradually being implemented, might be vulnerable enough to AI’s mathematical discoveries to force us to rethink the safeguards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Their algorithms push small people into major power.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Elementary schools by and large do manage to teach the basic algorithms for multiplication and division, addition and subtraction, as well as methods for handling fractions, decimals, and percentages.

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


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