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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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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