Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ălʹgə-rĭ-thəm or ălʹgə-rĭth-m, IPA ^(key): /ˈælɡərɪðəm/ or /ˈælɡərɪðm̩/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation
• (US) enPR: ălʹgə-rĭ'thəm or ălʹgə-rĭth'm, IPA ^(key): /ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/ or /ˈælɡəˌrɪðm̩/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation

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• (UK) Hyphenation: al‧gorithmCategory:2-syllable words
• (US) Hyphenation: al‧go‧rithmCategory:3-syllable words

Noun

1. (mathematics)Category:Mathematics (technical)Category:Technical An algorithm is a set of steps that reliably solve certain types of problems, such as sorting things alphabetically or doing long division.

   The new search algorithm was able to find a solution 5% faster than the previous algorithm.