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algorithmProcedure or series of steps that can be used to solve a problem. In computer science, it describes the logical sequence of operations to be performed by a program. A flow chart is a visual representation of an algorithm. The word derives from the name of 9th-century Arab mathematician Muhammad bin Musa al-Khwarizmi. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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New computer algorithms distinguished the genetic inheritances that Venter got from each of his parents and found that those two contributions to his DNA differed in many more ways than had been expected. Instead, many users express frustration with inefficient results spread across hundreds of pages selected by computer algorithms rather than humans. This evolved into simple computer algorithms, most of which continued to develop for intelligence applications. |
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