Glossary · Computer science
Algorithm
A precise list of steps for solving a problem, such as sorting a list or finding the shortest route.
Where it comes up
In the game, 6 prompts ask about algorithm. 164 answers count in total; the common ones float, and 117 rare ones sink below the surface.
Some examples
Answers to “Name a sorting algorithm”, among the ones people know best:
- Bubble sort
- Quicksort
- Merge sort
- Insertion sort
- Selection sort
- Heap sort
- Radix sort
- Counting sort
- Bucket sort
Trivia prompts about algorithm
Nearby in the glossary
How deep does your knowledge go?
Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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