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algorithms

Noun
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Step-by-step rules or instructions a computer follows to solve a problem or make a decision. They are central to computing and AI.

Detailed Definition
An algorithm is a set of rules or steps used to carry out a task, especially in computing. In this poem, algorithms suggest the hidden processes that shape the AI speaker’s thoughts and behavior. It is a specialized modern term that many readers know only vaguely.
Example
Example in poetry:
Algorithms sort the city's hunger into glowing queues; A sonnet's algorithm turns rhyme toward its destined place; In code-poetry, algorithms learn the pulse of broken speech; The feed's algorithms crown one grief and bury another
Additional Notes
The word "Algorithms" is a specialized computing term in the line quoted, and readers may need its exact meaning.; Found in the poem, Electric Dreams by Richard
Other Meanings of “algorithms”
Also Known As
formulas computations sequences processes
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