# semi-algorithm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A step-by-step procedure, like an algorithm, but which is not guaranteed to halt on all inputs.

## Etymology
From semi- + algorithm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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