Algorithm

nounid 1474·updated May 9, 2026

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A finite set of step-by-step instructions for a problem-solving or computation procedure, especially one that can be implemented by a computer.

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SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: A finite set of step-by-step instructions for a problem-solving or computation procedure, especially one that can be implemented by a computer.

Comptroller's Handbook: Model Risk Management, Version 1.01 senseview framework →

§1: A set of computational rules to be followed to solve a mathematical problem. More recently, the term has been adopted to refer to a process to be followed, often by a computer.

Computers and Intractability: A Guide to the Theory of NP-Completeness1 senseview framework →

§1: algorithms are step-by-step procedures for solving problems. For concreteness, we can think of them simply as being computed programs, written in some precise computer languages

The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 2: Seminumerical Algorithms1 senseview framework →

§1: precise rules for transforming specified inputs into specified outputs in a finite number of steps

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