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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
Subject: Re: Why is Ada considered  "too specialized" for scientific use
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On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:12:07 -0400, J. Clarke wrote:

> I think you're conflating algorithms and programs.  An algorithm is a 
> procedure for doing something.  A program implements that algorithm on a 
> particular set of hardware.  Most development of algorithms is done with 
> pencil and paper, not a programming language.

Algorithm is a program running on the hardware of human brain, "programmed"
in some more or less formal system. Some algorithms can be translated into
other systems (computer programming languages) for other hardware
(computers), which is a part of what we call programming.

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Dmitry A. Kazakov
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