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History of Algorism to Algorithm by Yassine L is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document traces the history of algorithms from the Middle Ages to present day. It discusses how the term "algorismus" referred to manual calculation procedures using newly introduced Indo-Arabic numerals, which were more efficient than the previous Roman numeral system. This allowed calculations to be done more quickly and aided the growth of commerce. Later, the term "algorithm" was adopted to describe logical step-by-step problem solving procedures, including Leibniz

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Yassine L

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