What is an algorithm

Answer 1

An algorithm is basically just a set of code that functions to solve a problem or carry out a set of steps. For example, the YouTube algorithm follows several steps in order to display certain videos to the user and recommend channels and such.

Answer 2

algorithm is step by step representation of how to solve any problem.
it is not depend upon any programming language. Infact,using algorithms we can build program into any programming language.

Every step in algorithm should be clearly specified . Most imp, At the end of algorithm one should get the output of given program.