suàn​fǎ

algorithm

算法 suàn​fǎ
algorithm noun
a step-by-step procedure or set of rules to be followed in calculations or problem-solving, especially by a computer

This search algorithm significantly improved query efficiency.

calculation method noun
the specific technique or way of performing a mathematical calculation or arithmetic operation

Different people might have different ways of calculating this problem.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.31 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
7.45 per million

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