n.
A step-by-step problem-solving procedure, especially an established, recursive computational procedure for solving a problem in a finite number of steps.
[Variant (probably influenced by ARITHMETIC) of ALGORISM.]
algorithmic al'go·rith'mic (-rĭTH'mĭk) adj.algorithmically al'go·rith'mi·cal·ly adv.
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