See also: algorithmus

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Etymology

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From Latin algorismus, a corruption of the name Arabic اَلْخَوَارِزْمِي (al-ḵawārizmī). Spelling with -th- from French algorithme, influenced by unrelated Ancient Greek ἀριθμός (arithmós, number) (whence English arithmetic).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˌalɡoˈʀɪtmʊs]
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Noun

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Algorithmus m (strong, genitive Algorithmus, plural Algorithmen)

  1. algorithm (well-defined procedure)

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