Problem-Solving Set of Rules Used by a Computer

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Question

Problem-Solving Set of Rules Used by a Computer

Answer

ALGORITHM

Word Meaning:

ALGORITHM — (countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.

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