noun
- A precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem.
- synonyms: algorithmic rule, algorithmic program
Algorithm and Quantification
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) The art of calculating by nine figures and zero.
- (n.) The art of calculating with any species of notation; as, the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Algorithm is a complex mathematical model. In credit scoring, it is used to compare data in millions of credit reports and predict a person's likelihood to repay debts.
noun
- A limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no'. )
- The act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something. .
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary