What is an algorithm?

An algorithm is step by step procedures involved in solving a problem or an activity.
It is commonly used for data processing, calculation and other related computer and mathematical operations.
An algorithm is pronounced AL-go-rith-um. The word derives from the name of the mathematician, Mohammed ibn-Musa al-Khwarizmi, who was part of the royal court in Baghdad and who lived from about 780 to 850.

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