noun
- The branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations.
adjective
- Relating to or involving arithmetic.
- usage: "arithmetical computations"
- synonyms: arithmetical
Arithmetic and Algorithm
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) A book containing the principles of this science.
- (n.) The science of numbers; the art of computation by figures.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
noun
- A precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem.
- synonyms: algorithmic rule, algorithmic program
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.