algorithmicroutine
nounUK /ˌælɡəˈrɪðmɪk ruːˈtiːn/
US /ˌælɡəˈrɪðmɪk ruːˈtiːn/
A set of steps a computer follows over and over to get something done.
The robot's algorithmic routine helps it sort the blocks every morning.
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2. A repeated pattern of actions that follows fixed rules.
Her morning algorithmic routine never changes: wake, stretch, eat, go.
3. A scheduled task that a system performs automatically.
The backup is just an algorithmic routine that runs at midnight.
4. A step-by-step plan used to solve a problem the same way each time.
Checking every locker in order is a simple algorithmic routine.