Algorithmic
Algorithmic
Algorithmic (pronounced: al-go-rith-mic) is an adjective that pertains to or is characterized by an algorithm. An algorithm is a set of rules or procedures for solving a problem or accomplishing a task in a finite number of steps.
Etymology
The term "algorithmic" is derived from the name of the 9th-century Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, who was one of the first to formalize algorithms. The term itself was first used in English in the late 17th century.
Related Terms
- Algorithm: A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing a task.
- Algorithmic efficiency: A measure of the computational resources used by an algorithm.
- Algorithmic complexity: The amount of resources needed to run an algorithm.
- Algorithmic trading: A method of executing orders using automated pre-programmed trading instructions.
- Algorithmic bias: Systematic and repeatable errors in a computer system that create unfair outcomes.
- Algorithmic learning theory: A mathematical framework for analyzing machine learning problems and algorithms.
See Also
- Computational complexity theory
- Data structure
- Machine learning
- Artificial intelligence
- Computer science
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Algorithmic
- Wikipedia's article - Algorithmic
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