assignmentalgorithm
nounUK /əˈsaɪnmənt ˈælɡərɪðəm/
US /əˈsaɪnmənt ˈælɡərɪðəm/
A set of steps a computer follows to decide who gets which job or task.
The delivery app uses an assignment algorithm to give each package to the nearest driver.
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2. A method for pairing students with schools or classes based on rules and preferences.
The school district used an assignment algorithm to place students in their preferred classes.
3. A procedure in computer science that links workers, machines, or processes to tasks efficiently.
The operating system's assignment algorithm balanced the workload across all four processors.
4. A mathematical technique for finding the best one-to-one pairing between two sets.
The team solved the puzzle using the Hungarian assignment algorithm.