What is an algorithm

The definition of the algorithm, Baidu Encyclopedia has a detailed explanation,

My own understanding is to be able to implement a program faster, feeling less accurate, the sense of the good,

After all, the world martial arts, only fast not broken, this is my learning algorithm of the Power,

In addition, why do you want to learn the algorithm?

1, the university will not hang algorithm class,

2, the interview is not worried about being asked the algorithm,

3, I do not know what benefits,

4, because of the curiosity of the 3rd,

What is an algorithm