Algorithmic
/ˌæl.ɡəˈrɪð.mɪk/noun
Relating to or based on an algorithm or a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to the name of the Persian mathematician al-Khwārizmī, whose Latinized works helped Europe absorb Hindu-Arabic arithmetic and gave rise to the word algorithm.
Etymological Timeline
9th Century
Arabic
al-Khwārizmī
“The name of the scholar Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, associated with mathematical writings”
12th Century
Latin
Algorismus
“The art of arithmetic using Hindu-Arabic numerals; calculation by written figures”
Late Middle English
English
algorisme
“The system of arithmetic using Arabic numerals”
19th Century
French/English
algorithm
“A step-by-step computational procedure, especially in mathematics”
20th Century
English
algorithmic
“Relating to or characteristic of an algorithm”