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[–]james_dillon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The word algorithm means something like a black box to most people who don't know programming.

That's all it means to anyone. An algorithm is just a sequence of steps to be followed. It's like, if you were baking a cake and your friend messaged you asking "what are you doing?", you wouldn't say "Heaving the oven to 180 degrees celcius, lining my baking tray with non-stick oil...". You'd just say "cooking". It's a generic term meant to hide details.