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The term 'algorithm' comes from the Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi.

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“Algorithm” derives from the Latinized form of Al-Khwarizmi’s name. His work on arithmetic and equation-solving helped systematize step-by-step procedures—exactly what algorithms are.

🤯 "The term 'algorithm' comes from the Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi — the man computers silently thank every day."

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