Definition of "algorithm" noun countable and uncountable , plural algorithms
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem . A precise step -by -step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps . quotations examples
Quotations Informally , an algorithm is any well -defined computational procedure that takes some value , or set of values , as input and produces some value , or set of values , as output . An algorithm is thus a sequence of computational steps that transform the input into the output .
1990, Cormen, Leiserson, and Rivest, Introduction to Algorithms: page 1. Cambridge, MA, The MIT Press, 1999 (23rd printing)
The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives . And , as their ubiquity spreads , so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who , if anyone , is policing their use .
2013 July 26, Leo Hickman, “How algorithms rule the world”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 26
(loosely, by extension) A flowchart illustrating a decision -making process for human users , especially health care professionals . quotations examples
Quotations This retrospective observational analysis evaluated BP [blood pressure ] control in an entirely remote management program before and during the pandemic . A team of pharmacists , nurse practitioners , physicians , and nonlicensed navigators used an evidence ‐based clinical algorithm to optimize hypertensive treatment . The algorithm was adapted during the pandemic to simplify BP control .
2023, Lee SG, Blood AJ, Cannon CP, Gordon WJ, Nichols H, Zelle D, Scirica BM, Fisher NDL, “Remote cardiovascular hypertension program enhanced blood pressure control during the COVID-19 pandemic”, in J Am Heart Assoc, volume 12, number 6, page e027296