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阿拉伯数计数法;十进法

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Algorism \Al"go*rism\, Algorithm \Al"go*rithm\, n. [OE.
   algorism, algrim, augrim, OF. algorisme, F. algorithme (cf.
   Sp. algoritmo, OSp. alguarismo, LL. algorismus), fr. the Ar.
   al-Khow[=a]rezm[=i] of Khow[=a]rezm, the modern Khiwa,
   surname of Abu Ja'far Mohammed ben Mus[=a], author of a work
   on arithmetic early in the 9th century, which was translated
   into Latin, such books bearing the name algorismus. The
   spelling with th is due to a supposed connection with Gr. ?
   number.]
   1. The art of calculating by nine figures and zero.

   2. The art of calculating with any species of notation; as,
      the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc.

资料来源 : WordNet®

algorism
     n 1: the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
     2: computation with Arabic figures