algorithm

An algorithm is a precise process for solving a specific problem in a finite number of steps

An example of an algorithm is how your computer works. You tell it what to do and it utilizes all aspects to complete the job as quickly as possible.

by Sgt. Slaughter November 3, 2005

Youtube Algorithm

Term that describes the situation in which you end up viewing an old or random video (or both) recommended by Youtube; like midgets racing against a camel or two drums and a cymbal joke.

Upon entering the comment box, its usual to encounter users pointing out that youtube recommended the video to them, hence confirming the definition.

Person A: So, have you seen this dude?
Person B: Wtf, how have you found that?
Person A: Its the Youtube Algorithm

by Chrisca May 10, 2019

Yijkstra's Algorithm

A description of an algorithm or computer routine that produces poor or hinky results. This is a reference to Dijkstra's algorithm.

Oh damn, that's a major Yijkstra's algorithm, 40 percent of monte carlos show the rocket smashing into the ground.

by the_fat_greek_mathematician September 15, 2021

Algorithmed

Having your comments, art or videos hidden from view by an automatic process employed by a tech company, often as a result of a form of soft censorship that is built into the algorithm employed by the tech company to suggest or deliver content to a viewer.

Usually the algorithm selects which content to hide based on political or financial interests of the tech company or its internal culture, when it lacks the human resources needed to hide such content.

Half my videos are demonetised and the rest can't be discovered by new people because Youtube has me algorithmed because we talk about things they don't want us to talk about.

by TheSpeakerOfTheHouse February 25, 2020

algorithm

Word used by programmers when they do not want to explain what they did.

How did you code that?

Erm, I created an algorithm...

by Flying_Banana March 19, 2017

genetic algorithm

A type of programming that incorporates the Darwinian theory of evolution by creating a large number of possible solutions to a problem randomly and creating "offspring" possibilities by combining certain traits randomly also randomly selecting certain solutions for termination based on their closeness to solving the problem (IE: survival of the most use full solutions) in addition the computer selects a number of solutions randomly and creates small "mutations" in their characteristics. the computer continues this process until the given criteria for an acceptable solution are met.

I hear that NASA has a new type of antenna that has a great range and low energy usage!
yeah they used a genetic algorithm to design it!

by crartonis June 27, 2006

algorithm hell

Algorithm hell refers to a behavior of the Youtube Algorithm to not push out a creators content as much as before. It is usually caused due to inactivity of the uploader and the algorithm assuming the channel is esentially dead even though the creator is still uploading

My friend took a two month break from youtube and now he’s in algorithm hell.

by curiousmind34 May 10, 2020