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There seems to be a misunderstanding of the word algorithm here. "Algorithm" refers to a set of instructions/operations that do not necessarily occur on a compu
by owlish 12y ago
There seems to be a misunderstanding of the word algorithm here. "Algorithm" refers to a set of instructions/operations that do not necessarily occur on a computer. You may know non-computer algorithms as "routines" or "procedures".
- NAFV_P 12y ago> There seems to be a misunderstanding of the word algorithm here. I can assure you there is none , the misunderstanding is with my original comment: 'writing an algorithm'. > You may know non-computer algorithms as "routines" or "procedures". Like the algorithm "make a nice, hot cup of coffee", which is executed billions of times each day by biological computers known as humans. EDIT: wrt my naff spelling.