Definitions

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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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

Google’s TurboQuant algorithm reduces AI model memory size by at least six times and boosts speeds up to eightfold.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Google last week announced a new compression algorithm called TurboQuant, which they say can shrink the amount of short-term memory that an AI model uses by at least six times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Separately, BofA Securities analyst Vivek Arya on Friday issued a note following Google on Tuesday outlining TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In addition to detecting cheaters, the algorithm could also identify the best teachers in the school system.

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

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