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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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Now it’s like word of a mouth and just watercooler or just the algorithm telling you what to like.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"The first question," says Steel, "is whether or not a unique order exists for these reactions. Once we could prove that there is one, the algorithm to order them became tractable."

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Then it’s up to their coach to talk them into dismissing the algorithm they’ve spent the past few months trusting.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Over time, the algorithm started pushing my content towards more women.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

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

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Starlink connectivity and last-mile navigation algorithms help Ukrainian pilots reach their targets despite Russian jamming.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Systematic strategies, employed by big hedge funds and some institutional managers, use sophisticated algorithms and data inputs to make investing decisions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Machine learning algorithms were then used to interpret the complex methylation patterns found in the samples.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Hall also points to the impact of the digital environment and people becoming "addicted by design" through algorithms.

From BBC Aug. 8, 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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