When a program attempts to search a data structure for a particular item, it uses an algorithm. An algorithm is a process, defined in code, for carrying out a specific task.

In a bid to overcome shortcomings in scientific computing, Chinese scientists have unveiled a new approach to sorting data that promises both higher speed and lower energy consumption. The system ...

Everyone has unzipped files via an algorithm called Deflate that has been used for data compression for 20 years. Now Facebook says it has something better called Zstandard.

New Algorithm Offers Fast And Accurate X-ray Crystal Structure Identification Date: September 3, 2003 Source: University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign Summary: Identifying the structures of ...

By Peter Sondergaard Gartner, Inc. Big data is the oil of the 21st century. But for all of its value, data is inherently dumb. It doesn’t actually do anything unless you know how to use it. Oil ...