Processus logique permettant d'atteindre un résultat déterminé.
A finite sequence of steps for solving a logical or mathematical problem or performing a task.
A precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem; SYN. algorithmic rule, algorithmic program.
step-by-step system of solving a problem, especially in computers.
Procedure or series of steps that can be used to solve a problem.
In computer science, it describes the logical sequence of operations to be performed by a program. A flow chart is a visual representation of an algorithm.
The word derives from the name of 9th-century Arab mathematician Mohammed ibn-Musa al-Khwarizmi.