"alg" meaning in English

See alg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

  1. (text messaging) Abbreviation of all good. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: all good
    Sense id: en-alg-en-intj-j1yH3gBt
  2. (informal, programming, Rubik's Cube) Clipping of algorithm. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: algorithm
    Sense id: en-alg-en-intj-Nbs1jikY Categories (other): Programming, Rubik's Cube, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Topics: Rubik's-Cube, computing, engineering, games, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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