algorithms
- 1Plural of algorithm.
Modern recommendation systems rely on algorithms that learn from user behavior.
The course compares several sorting algorithms by their speed and memory use.
Note
A plural that belongs mainly to the countable uses: distinct procedures that can be compared, ranked or swapped, like sorting or search methods. The uncountable senses resist it. The obsolete meaning, reckoning with Arabic numerals (algorism), had no plural to speak of. The platform sense usually treats the whole system as a single force, so talk of what the algorithm shows users often stays singular.
algorithms is a form of algorithm
algorithm, noun: A precise, step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or reaching a decision, especially in mathematics or computing; in medicine it is often set out as a flowchart. Full entry
- Forms
- algorithmalgorithms plural
- Spelling
- algorithm → algorithms: add -s
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