Related Resources:
Recursions in Delphi
Definition:
An algorithm is a set of precisely defined steps guaranteed to arrive at an answer to a problem or set of problems. As this implies, a set of steps that might never end is not an algorithm. In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm usually means a small procedure that solves a recurrent problem.
Related Terms
• application
• routine
Writing and using recursive functions in Object Pascal.
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