Het algoritme
Example: Het algoritme helpt ons om betere beslissingen te nemen.
Definition
"Het algoritme" refers to a set of step-by-step instructions or rules designed to perform a specific task or solve a problem, often used in computing and mathematics to help make better decisions or processes more efficient.
Etymology
The word "het algoritme" comes from the name of the Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, whose works introduced systematic methods of calculation. The term evolved through Latin and Old French before becoming the Dutch word for a procedural method or formula used in computation.
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"Het algoritme" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Data & AI - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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