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Algorithm

Algorithm - as interpreted by GPT-4 & DALL-E 3

Algorithm

al-goh-ri-thm

Definition

A set of steps or rules designed to solve a problem, much like following a recipe but with fewer tasty results and more debugging.

Etymology

From the name of Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, whose work laid the foundation for algorithms.

Usage Example

'My algorithm worked flawlessly in theory, but in practice, it turned into a Rube Goldberg machine,' sighed Priya.