algorithm

noun/ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/

Frequency rank: #4,087 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A set of step-by-step rules or instructions for solving a problem or completing a task.

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Example sentence

The search engine uses a complex algorithm to rank websites by relevance.

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