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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: algorithm, routine #163237 11/08/06 02:01 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando ParkinT enthusiast ParkinT enthusiast Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando In my experience (in a technical field for over 30 years) algorithm has been used more to describe a "special or unique way to solve a problem" whereas procedure or routine indicates the process. Many algorithms have been named on patents. In other words, I have always considered ALGORITHM to be more coneptual and creative; ROUTINE is more .... well, routine "I am certain there is too much certainty in the world" -Michael Crichton Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted algorithm, routine dalehileman 11/07/06 01:26 PM Re: algorithm, routine Aramis 11/07/06 06:24 PM Re: algorithm, routine ParkinT 11/07/06 06:39 PM Re: algorithm, routine TheFallibleFiend 11/07/06 06:41 PM Re: algorithm, routine dalehileman 11/07/06 06:51 PM Re: algorithm, routine TheFallibleFiend 11/08/06 01:50 PM Re: algorithm, routine ParkinT 11/08/06 02:01 PM Re: algorithm, routine TheFallibleFiend 11/08/06 02:43 PM Re: algorithm, routine dalehileman 11/08/06 03:50 PM Re: algorithm, routine zmjezhd 11/08/06 04:41 PM Re: algorithm, routine ParkinT 11/10/06 01:41 PM Re: algorithm, routine TheFallibleFiend 11/10/06 09:32 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,369 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 814 guests, and 3 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 30 A C Bowden 22 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,561 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,919 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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