algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /

NOUN

formula

Synonyms

STRONG

blueprint canon code credo creed custom description direction equation form formulary maxim method precept prescription principle procedure rite ritual rote rubric specifications theorem way

WEAK

modus operandi

Antonyms

STRONG

deviation

NOUN

procedure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action agenda conduct form measure method move operation plan policy practice proceeding program scheme step strategy transaction

STRONG

agendum channels course custom fashion formula gimmick grind idea layout line maneuver mode performance polity routine setup style

WEAK

daily grind game plan modus operandi nuts and bolts red tape the book the numbers

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness ignorance inaction inactivity

NOUN

program

Synonyms

STRONGEST

application software

STRONG

code script

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Micron Technology and Sandisk got crushed last week after Alphabet Google detailed an algorithm called TurboQuant that the market feared would dent demand for memory chips.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In 2021, Dave led photo editing for a Journal series on TikTok's algorithm, which was recognized for first place in the 2021 Philip Meyer Journalism Awards and received an SND Award of Excellence–Investigative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

They relied on a computer algorithm to detect tiny, repeated dips in starlight that occur when a planet passes in front of its star.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Micron and Sandisk shares fall on fears that Google’s TurboQuant algorithm will reduce memory chip demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

It also provides an algorithm for generating microtonal scales.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

algorithm

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