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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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Importantly, the algorithm also recognized a broader population of people at elevated risk, including thousands who would not normally raise concerns under existing medical guidelines.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

“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

When she helps users with this calculation, she uses the same inputs, but they get crunched by an algorithm that does the same thing.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 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

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

He says evidence points to the opposite: These algorithms are likely to withstand most attacks by any kind of computer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Their algorithms push small people into major power.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

But Linebaugh said he worries that “everything is just going to become so uniform,” as the industry seems to lean too heavily on algorithms and audiences’ preferences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 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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