English
pseudoalgorithmpseudoalgorithm
From pseudo- + algorithm.
Formed from pseudo- + algorithm
Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’
Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’
English pseudo-
Arabic الخَوَارِزْمِيّ ‘definite masculine singular of خَوَارِزْمِيّ…’
Medieval Latin algorismus
Anglo-Norman algorisme
Middle English augrym ‘Calculation with Arabic numerals’
English algorithm
Today it means
noun A description of a process that resembles, but is not in fact, an algorithm, as for example by being written in vague pseudocode.
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Etymograph / pseudoalgorithm
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