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Algorithm efficiency

GCSE Computer Science · key term

Algorithm efficiency

Definition

How economically an algorithm uses processing time and memory to complete its task.

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Edexcel GCSE Computer Science · 1CP2

Specification 1.2.7 · Paper 1

Revise: Algorithm Evaluation and Efficiency

Edexcel Computer Science past papers

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Iteration
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Algorithm efficiency — Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Definition