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algorithm

[al-guh-rith-uhm] / ˈæl gəˌrɪð əm /


NOUN
program
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She had dabbled in art education, but found including that background seemed to confuse LinkedIn’s algorithm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Dynamic pricing is simply an algorithm created to achieve that by exploiting market power.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

It is actually a complex algorithm that uses a model based on betting-market odds and the sports analytics company's own 'Power Rankings', which are calculated using past results.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The lawsuit claims that in March, the company implemented a change to its streaming algorithm that directly affected Kratter’s streaming numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The classrooms shown by the algorithm to have the best teachers, in which big gains were thought to have been legitimately attained.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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