Algorithms are what we do in order not to have to do something.
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A task that would take hours can be completed in virtually no time by using a few lines of code in a modern scripting program.
Starting from simple building blocks, computer algorithms enable machines to recognize and produce speech, translate texts, categorize and summarize documents, describe images, and predict the weather.
Algorithms consist of instructions to carry out tasks -- usually dull, repetitive ones.
Algorithms are what we do in order not to have to do something