Algorithm

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001025",
  "term": "Algorithm",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A precise rule (or set of rules) for solving some problem.\n\n2. A computable set of steps to achieve a desired result.\n\n3. A computer program (or set of programs) which is designed to systematically solve a certain kind of problem. WSR-88D radars (NEXRAD) employ algorithms to analyze radar data and automatically determine storm motion, probability of hail, VIL, accumulated rainfall, and several other parameters.\n\n4. A logical, step-by-step procedure used to solve problems in mathematics and computer programming. [AAS 1999]\n\n5. A process or set of rules by which a calculation or process can be carried out usually referring to calculations that will be done by a computer. [CancerWeb 2005]\n\n6. A computable set of steps to achieve a desired result. [NIST 2005]\n\n7. A specific set of instructions for carrying out a procedure or solving a problem, usually with the requirement that the procedure terminate at some point. Specific algorithms sometimes also go by the name method, procedure, or technique. [Weisstein/MathWorld 2002]",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Modeling Glossary; EPA Guidance on the Development, Evaluation and Application of Environmental Models EPA/100/K-09/003 | March 2009 at http://www.epa.gov/crem/library/cred_guidance_0309.pdf",
    "NIST 2005",
    "NOAA National Weather Service JetStream - Online School for Weather Glossary",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/algorithm/"
}