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algorithmic program

algorithmic program

6.0
A set of computer instructions that follow rules to solve a problem
  • noun
  • /ˌælɡəˈrɪðmɪk ˈprɒɡræm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : programa algorítmico
  • The new algorithmic program solves complex equations efficiently.

Examples

  • Many developers create algorithmic programs to automate tasks.

  • The algorithmic program efficiently solved the complex mathematical problem.

  • Developers often write an algorithmic program to automate repetitive tasks.

  • Many modern applications rely on an algorithmic program to analyze large datasets.

  • Many modern applications rely on an algorithmic program to analyze large datasets.

  • The algorithmic program efficiently solved the complex mathematical problem.

  • Developers often write an algorithmic program to automate repetitive tasks.

Synonyms

program
vsalgorithmic program
  • Specialized
3.1

A set of written instructions a computer follows to do a task

focuses on following explicit rules and procedures rather than just coded steps
computer program
vsalgorithmic program
  • Specialized
32 2.3

A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do

follows a defined set of rules and procedures rather than general instructions

How Automated

algorithmic program
  • Specialized
6.0
program
  • Specialized
3.1
script
  • Specialized
70 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

algorithmic + program

The meaning 'a computer program that follows defined rules' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'algorithmic' (involving defined steps) with 'program' (coded instructions). This noun–noun composition follows normal compounding patterns and is conceptually clear across languages and registers, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The noun algorithmic program comes from the idea of an algorithm, a clear list of steps like a recipe, and a program, which is the code that follows those steps. Imagine a cook who follows every step in a recipe exactly; an algorithmic program follows rules in the same way, so it means 'a computer program that follows a set of rules to solve a problem'.