Examples of “algorithm” in a Sentence

noun A precise, step-by-step set of instructions for solving a problem or completing a task, especially in computing.

• Follow this algorithm and you will always find the shortest route between two stops.
• Engineers tested several algorithms before finding the fastest way to sort the data.

noun (informal) The automated system on a social media or streaming platform that decides what content users see.

• Creators often complain that the algorithm hides their newest videos from followers.
• I keep getting cooking clips because the algorithm thinks I love baking.
• The app uses an algorithm to suggest videos based on what you watched before.
• She joked that the algorithm knew her better than her friends did.