What is Algorithm?

Question

I have been seeing this word too often here, i have no idea what it is.

Answer 1

Algorithms is the set of instructions you take to manipulate data, and yes i know thats quite hard to get into your head at first right? But just watch a video regarding it and you'll get it in no time.

Answer 2

An algorithm is a step by step problem solving technique which is written any language like English words.
After written algorithm problem make easier for coding.

Answer 3

an algorithm is a processing instruction that you program and which you can solve many equal problems with. so actually everything that you program is an algorithm

Answer 4

A word used when a programmer doesn't what to explain how something actually works :D