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semi-algorithm

semi-algorithm noun: a step-by-step procedure, like an algorithm, but which is not guaranteed to halt on all inputs.

Noun

semi-algorithm (plural semi-algorithms)

  1. A step-by-step procedure, like an algorithm, but which is not guaranteed to halt on all inputs.

Forms of semi-algorithm

pluralsemi-algorithms

Origin of semi-algorithm

From semi- + algorithm.

Questions about semi-algorithm

What does semi-algorithm mean?
Semi-algorithm means a step-by-step procedure, like an algorithm, but which is not guaranteed to halt on all inputs.
What part of speech is semi-algorithm?
Semi-algorithm is a noun.
What is the plural of semi-algorithm?
The plural of semi-algorithm is semi-algorithms.

Words near semi-algorithm in the dictionary

  1. semi-&lit
  2. semi-&lits
  3. semi-acoustic
  4. semi-active
  5. semi-affordable
  6. semi-algorithm
  7. semi-algorithms
  8. semi-alphabet
  9. semi-alphabets
  10. semi-anatropal
  11. semi-anatropous

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