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Algorithms

An algorithm is a set of rules for getting a specific output from a specific input. Each step must be so precisely defined it can be translated into computer language and executed by machine

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 236 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “Algorithms” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 236 No. 4 (), p. 63
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0477-63