algoritmo
algorithm
noun ahl-goh-REET-moh Rare
Origin: From the Latinization of the name of 9th-century Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi (al-Khwārizmī).
Usage Note
Algoritmo entered Spanish via medieval Latin algorismus and originally referred to the Hindu-Arabic numeral system. Today it is used in computing, mathematics, and everyday language to describe any step-by-step procedure. The plural is algoritmos.
Examples
"El algoritmo ordena los resultados por relevancia."
Natural Translation
The algorithm sorts the results by relevance.
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