erroneous algorithm
[/ɪˈroʊniəs ˈælɡərɪðəm/]
nounpl: erroneous algorithms
algoritmo errôneo
1. A computational procedure or set of step-by-step instructions that contains logical errors, flaws, or incorrect logic that produces incorrect or unreliable results
The erroneous algorithm failed to sort the data correctly due to a flaw in its logic.
O algoritmo errôneo falhou em classificar os dados corretamente devido a um defeito em sua lógica.
2. A software implementation containing bugs or mathematical errors that lead to inaccurate computational outcomes
Developers discovered an erroneous algorithm in the payment processing system that was calculating interest incorrectly.
Desenvolvedores descobriram um algoritmo errôneo no sistema de processamento de pagamentos que estava calculando juros incorretamente.
This is primarily a technical term used in computer science, software engineering, and IT contexts in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazilian corporate and academic environments, the term 'algoritmo errôneo' is standard in technical documentation, code reviews, and software quality discussions. In the USA, developers frequently use both 'erroneous algorithm' and the more colloquial 'buggy algorithm.' The term carries professional connotations and is used when discussing software reliability, system failures, and debugging processes.
Related Idioms & Phrases
garbage in, garbage out (referring to bad algorithms producing bad results)
the devil is in the details (referring to hidden errors in algorithm design)
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