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algorithm

noun/ˈælɡərɪðəm/ (AL-guh-ri-thuhm)Level B2
algorithm meaning picture: A young person scrolling a phone at night, the screen glowing with a feed of video thumbnails
Picture meaning of “algorithm” — A set of step-by-step rules, especially ones a computer follows to solve a problem.

A set of step-by-step rules, especially ones a computer follows to solve a problem.

An algorithm tells a computer exactly what to do. Social media apps use algorithms to decide which posts and videos you see.

algorithm meaning in Hindi

चरण-दर-चरण नियमों का समूह, ख़ासकर जिन्हें कंप्यूटर किसी समस्या को हल करने के लिए अपनाता है।

एल्गोरिदम कंप्यूटर को ठीक-ठीक बताता है कि क्या करना है। सोशल मीडिया ऐप एल्गोरिदम से तय करते हैं कि आपको कौन-सी पोस्ट और वीडियो दिखें।

Examples

  1. YouTube's algorithm keeps suggesting cooking videos because I watch so many.मैं बहुत कुकिंग वीडियो देखता हूँ, इसलिए यूट्यूब का एल्गोरिदम वही सुझाता रहता है।
  2. The bank uses an algorithm to check loan applications for fraud.बैंक धोखाधड़ी पकड़ने के लिए लोन आवेदनों की जाँच एक एल्गोरिदम से करता है।

Synonyms & antonyms

proceduremethodformulaprocess

Memory trick

A recipe for a computer: step 1, step 2, step 3 — that's an ALGORITHM.

💡 Did you know?

Both "algorithm" and "algebra" trace back to the same 9th-century Baghdad mathematician, al-Khwarizmi.

Word origin

From the name of the 9th-century Persian mathematician al-Khwarizmi, whose Latinised name gave "algorism" and later "algorithm".

Other meanings

noun A step-by-step set of rules a computer follows to solve a problem or make a decision.

noun A set of step-by-step rules for solving a problem or doing a task.

noun A finite list of clear steps that solves a problem, like Euclid's method for HCF.

algorithm meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीचरण-दर-चरण नियमों का समूह, ख़ासकर जिन्हें कंप्यूटर किसी समस्या को हल करने के लिए अपनाता है।
Arabic · العربيةمجموعة قواعد متسلسلة خطوة بخطوة، خاصة التي يتبعها الحاسوب لحل مشكلة؛ خوارزمية.
French · FrançaisSuite de règles étape par étape, surtout celles qu'un ordinateur suit pour résoudre un problème.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaSerangkaian aturan langkah demi langkah, terutama yang diikuti komputer untuk memecahkan masalah.
Chinese · 中文一套按步骤执行的规则,尤指计算机用来解决问题的规则;算法。

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