From: utzoo!decvax!duke!unc!mcnc!idis!mi-cec!dvk Newsgroups: net.misc Title: Re: Definitions of "algorithm" Article-I.D.: mi-cec.108 Posted: Fri Jun 25 17:11:40 1982 Received: Mon Jun 28 08:35:16 1982 References: npois.1372 The definition of algorithm that I like is: algos (greek, for pain) rythmos (greek, for rhythm, cycling) algorithm - painful iteration (really, those greek words DO exist). -Dan Klein