Today's Word "algorithm"

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Vocabulary For You Friday February 5, 2010 Today's Word "algorithm" Picking the Perfect Valentine's Day Gift Test your word knowledge with free interactive games: Crossword....Vocabulary Hangman....and other Word Games! Today's Word "algorithm" algorithm \AL-guh-RITH-uhm\ (noun) - A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem in a finite number of steps that often involves repetition of an operation. "The plan was for Congress to pass legislation that made the new algorithm the nation's standard, thus alleviating the incompatibilities now suffered by corporations that used different algorithms" -- Dan Brown, 'Digital Fortress' Algorithm is an alteration of algorism, possibly influenced by arithmetic. It comes to us from the Arabic name of a ninth century Persian mathematician and textbook author, via Old French and Medieval Latin: Muhammad ibn-Musa al-Khwarizmi was from the Khwarizm region, an area south of the Aral Sea. Al-Khwarizmi wrote a book titled Kitab al jabr wa'l-muqabala ("Rules of restoring and equating") which is the source of the word algebra. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Picking the Perfect Valentine's Day Gift Don't get stuck trying to pick the right thing for your loved one this Valentine's Day. You can get great gift ideas -- for him and for her -- from the ArcaMax Valentine's Day feature. This special section also has holiday history and trivia, party ideas, and recipes for delicious desserts. Visit the Valentine's Day feature. -- From the ArcaMax editors Advertisement Test and Keep a Sony Vaio Laptop Congratulations! You have been chosen to receive a FREE Sony Vaio Laptop! WiFi Ready... This multi-media power house boasts an 18" wide screen. Take advantage of this unique offer and indulge yourself today... Claim yours now... it's easy: Visit to receive your FREE Sony Vaio Laptop! It's a $1,699 Value. Get started now: See offer details... Recent Stories    Today's Word "parley"    Today's Word "bouleversement"    Today's Word "pantheon"    Today's Word "prink"    Today's Word "putsch"   More From ArcaMax Publishing Newsletters: Comics - Knowledge - Lifestyles - News - More Classic Books: Fiction - Non Fiction - Short Stories - Sci Fi - More More: Quizzes - Sudoku - Crossword - Weather - Sports - Columns En Español: Ultimas Noticias - Tiras Comicas - Deportes - Sudoku Ad Free Newsletter ArcaMax publications are now available in an "advertising-free" format. Please click here for details.	Quick Clicks Free Beauty Samples NEW Glade Scented Oil Candles - FREE* SAMPLE! Click Now And Get Your Free $1,000 Walmart Gift Card
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