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Audio companding in communications
(reference/original) 8-bit A-law PCM 8-bit linear PCM Problems playing these files? See media help. An A-law algorithm is a standard companding algorithm, used in European
A-law_algorithm
Audio companding algorithm
µ-law PCM 8-bit linear PCM Problems playing these files? See media help. The μ-law algorithm (sometimes written mu-law, often abbreviated as u-law) is
Mu-law_algorithm
Digital representation of sampled analog signals
quantization levels vary as a function of amplitude (as with the A-law algorithm or the μ-law algorithm). Though PCM is a more general term, it is often
Pulse-code_modulation
An algorithm is a fundamental set of rules or defined procedures that are typically designed and used to be a simpler way to solve a specific problem
List_of_algorithms
Compact encoding of digital data
The earliest algorithms used in speech encoding (and audio data compression in general) were the A-law algorithm and the μ-law algorithm. Early audio
Data_compression
ITU-T recommendation
two different logarithmic companding algorithms: μ-law, which is used primarily in North America and Japan, and A-law, which is in use in most other countries
G.711
Alternative form of government or social ordering
use of algorithms to influence or govern sectors such as law enforcement, transportation, and land registration. The term "government by algorithm" was
Government_by_algorithm
Test phrases for voice recording
16 bit integers at 48 ksps, i.e., a bitrate of 768 kb/s 8-bit A-law PCM Recording companded using the A-Law algorithm, 8 bit samples, 384 kb/s OPUS at
Harvard_sentences
Government regulation
Regulation of algorithms, or algorithmic regulation, is the creation of laws, rules and public sector policies for promotion and regulation of algorithms, particularly
Regulation_of_algorithms
Technological phenomenon with social implications
Algorithmic bias describes systematic and repeatable harmful tendency in a computerized sociotechnical system to create "unfair" outcomes, such as "privileging"
Algorithmic_bias
Computer format for representing real numbers
a standard numeric library for performing fixed-point arithmetic on registers of qubits. A-law algorithm Block floating-point scaling Libfixmath - a library
Fixed-point_arithmetic
Quantum algorithm for integer factorization
Shor's algorithm is a quantum algorithm for finding the prime factors of an integer. It was developed in 1994 by the American mathematician Peter Shor
Shor's_algorithm
Quantum search algorithm
In quantum computing, Grover's algorithm, also known as the quantum search algorithm, is a quantum algorithm for unstructured search that finds with high
Grover's_algorithm
Process by which platform algorithms increase the reach of certain content
Algorithmic amplification is the process by which automated ranking and recommendation systems on digital platforms increase the visibility of certain
Algorithmic_amplification
Algorithm to be run on quantum computers
In quantum computing, a quantum algorithm is an algorithm that runs on a realistic model of quantum computation, the most commonly used model being the
Quantum_algorithm
Utilization of algorithmic bias for discriminatory purposes
Dubal, a law professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, in a 2023 publication. In the United States, Algorithmic wage
Algorithmic wage discrimination
Algorithmic_wage_discrimination
Vector quantization algorithm minimizing the sum of squared deviations
efficient heuristic algorithms converge quickly to a local optimum. These are usually similar to the expectation–maximization algorithm for mixtures of Gaussian
K-means_clustering
Algorithm for computing greatest common divisors
In mathematics, the Euclidean algorithm, or Euclid's algorithm, is an efficient method for computing the greatest common divisor (GCD) of two integers
Euclidean_algorithm
Telephone transmission carrier system used outside US
sends and receives an 8-bit PCM sample, usually encoded according to A-law algorithm, 8,000 times per second (8 × 8,000 × 32 = 2,048,000). This is ideal
E-carrier
quality of service The required coders are: ITU G.711 (both μ-law and a-law algorithm versions) - for V1.0 & 1.5 iLBC - for V1.5 BV16 - for V1.5 In addition
PacketCable
Quantum algorithm for solving systems of linear equations
Harrow–Hassidim–Lloyd (HHL) algorithm is a quantum algorithm for obtaining certain limited information about the solution to a system of linear equations
HHL_algorithm
American computer scientist and businessman
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law on data privacy and how algorithms are able to influence people's choices and effectively change
Tristan_Harris
Linear programming algorithm
Karmarkar's algorithm is an algorithm introduced by Narendra Karmarkar in 1984 for solving linear programming problems. It was the first reasonably efficient
Karmarkar's_algorithm
Discrete Fourier transform algorithm
A fast Fourier transform (FFT) is an algorithm that computes the discrete Fourier transform (DFT), or its inverse (IDFT), of a sequence. A Fourier transform
Fast_Fourier_transform
Subset of artificial intelligence
Machine learning (ML) is a field of study in artificial intelligence concerned with the development and study of statistical algorithms that can learn from
Machine_learning
Decision rule used for minimizing the possible loss for a worst-case scenario
winning). A minimax algorithm is a recursive algorithm for choosing the next move in an n-player game, usually a two-player game. A value is associated
Minimax
Quantum algorithm for eigenvalue estimation
estimation algorithm is a quantum algorithm to estimate the phase corresponding to an eigenvalue of a given unitary operator. Because the eigenvalues of a unitary
Quantum phase estimation algorithm
Quantum_phase_estimation_algorithm
Cryptographic algorithm for digital signatures
cryptography, the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) offers a variant of the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) which uses elliptic-curve cryptography
Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm
Elliptic_Curve_Digital_Signature_Algorithm
Physical simulation to visualize graphs
drawing algorithms are a class of algorithms for drawing graphs in an aesthetically-pleasing way. Their purpose is to position the nodes of a graph in
Force-directed_graph_drawing
Computer representation of real numbers
arithmetic (SLI) Gaussian logarithm Zech's logarithm ITU-T G.711 A-law algorithm μ-law algorithm Slide rule Lee, Samuel C.; Edgar, Albert D. (September 1979)
Logarithmic_number_system
Chinese regulation introduced in 2023
alongside China's earlier algorithm-specific regulations and a broader body of laws including the Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law, and the Personal Information
Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services
Interim_Measures_for_the_Management_of_Generative_AI_Services
Responsibility to design fair algorithms
Algorithmic accountability refers to the allocation of responsibility for the consequences of real-world actions influenced by algorithms used in decision-making
Algorithmic_accountability
Metaheuristic proposed by Xin-She Yang
firefly algorithm is a metaheuristic proposed by Xin-She Yang and inspired by the flashing behavior of fireflies. In pseudocode the algorithm can be stated
Firefly_algorithm
Subset of technologies used in finance
Kirilenko, Andrei A.; Lo, Andrew W. (2013). "Moore's Law versus Murphy's Law: Algorithmic Trading and Its Discontents". Journal of Economic Perspectives
Financial_technology
Subfield of computer science
computer science, analysis of parallel algorithms is the process of finding the computational complexity of algorithms executed in parallel – the amount of
Analysis of parallel algorithms
Analysis_of_parallel_algorithms
Lossy audio compression applied to human speech
(LPC) Formant coding Machine learning, i.e. neural vocoder The A-law and μ-law algorithms used in G.711 PCM digital telephony can be seen as an earlier
Speech_coding
Free and open-source flashcard program
The name comes from the Japanese word for "memorization" (暗記). The SM-2 algorithm, created for SuperMemo in the late 1980s, has historically formed the
Anki
Cryptographic system with public and private keys
keys. Each key pair consists of a public key and a corresponding private key. Key pairs are generated with algorithms based on mathematical problems termed
Public-key_cryptography
Deterministic quantum algorithm
The Deutsch–Jozsa algorithm is a deterministic quantum algorithm proposed by David Deutsch and Richard Jozsa in 1992 with improvements by Richard Cleve
Deutsch–Jozsa_algorithm
Rate-seeking algorithm
algorithm that uses feedback to multiplicatively decrease the rate of some process, in order to gradually find an acceptable rate. These algorithms find
Exponential_backoff
Class of algorithms in information theory
Blahut–Arimoto algorithm is often used to refer to a class of algorithms for computing numerically either the information theoretic capacity of a channel, the
Blahut–Arimoto_algorithm
Algorithm for computing trigonometric, hyperbolic, logarithmic and exponential functions
CORDIC, short for coordinate rotation digital computer, is a simple and efficient algorithm to calculate trigonometric functions, hyperbolic functions
CORDIC
British Metropolitan Police database of alleged street gang members
Law portal London portal The Gangs Matrix, also known as the Gangs Violence Matrix (GVM), was a database of alleged street gang members created by the
Gangs_Matrix
Practice and study of secure communication techniques
controlled both by the algorithm and, in each instance, by a "key". The key is a secret (ideally known only to the communicants), usually a string of characters
Cryptography
Quantum algorithm
Bernstein–Vazirani algorithm, which solves the Bernstein–Vazirani problem, is a quantum algorithm invented by Ethan Bernstein and Umesh Vazirani in 1997. It is a restricted
Bernstein–Vazirani_algorithm
Algorithmic management is a term used to describe certain labor management practices in the contemporary digital economy. In scholarly uses, the term
Algorithmic_management
Use of predictive analytics to direct policing
a cover for a corrupted law enforcer to perpetuate heinous crimes against a targeted group of people. Data analytics algorithms also may predict a higher
Predictive_policing
Transparency of decisions by algorithms
Algorithmic transparency is the principle that the factors that influence the decisions made by algorithms should be visible, or transparent, to the people
Algorithmic_transparency
Fictional set of rules by Isaac Asimov
intelligence List of eponymous laws Military robot Morality Niven's laws Roboethics Three Laws of Transhumanism Regulation of algorithms Asimov, Isaac (1979).
Three_Laws_of_Robotics
Statistical principle about ratio of effects to causes
with a power law distribution (also known as a Pareto distribution). In many natural phenomena certain features are distributed according to power law statistics
Pareto_principle
Software system
COMPAS statewide, a move that later led to the landmark legal challenge in Loomis v. Wisconsin. The COMPAS software uses an algorithm to assess potential
COMPAS_(software)
Segrè, the original algorithm was invented by Enrico Fermi and reinvented by Stan Ulam. Moore's Law Newton's first and second laws of mechanics were known
List of examples of Stigler's law
List_of_examples_of_Stigler's_law
Topics referred to by the same term
(algorithm), a computational algorithm used in astronomy to perform a deconvolution on dirty images Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network, a
CLEAN
Algorithm for polynomial evaluation
mathematics and computer science, Horner's method (or Horner's scheme) is an algorithm for polynomial evaluation. It is named after William George Horner, although
Horner's_method
Topics referred to by the same term
reduction algorithm, a polynomial time lattice reduction algorithm Lowest Landau level, wave functions in quantum mechanics Lovász local lemma, a lemma in
LLL
Explicit material produced by generative AI
actors and cameras, this content is synthesized entirely by AI algorithms. These algorithms, including generative adversarial networks (GANs) and text-to-image
Generative_AI_pornography
Digital identifier derived from the data by an algorithm
computer science, a fingerprinting algorithm is a procedure that maps an arbitrarily large data item (such as a computer file) to a much shorter bit string
Fingerprint_(computing)
Laws enforcing racial segregation in the U.S.
The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws introduced in the Southern United States from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century that enforced racial
Jim_Crow_laws
Method of executing orders
Algorithmic trading is a method of executing orders using automated pre-programmed trading instructions accounting for variables such as time, price, and
Algorithmic_trading
Video-focused social media platform
mental health concerns, misinformation, offensive content, addictive algorithm, its role during the Gaza war, and, following its 2026 divestiture in
TikTok
distributive law (GDL) is a generalization of the distributive property which gives rise to a general message passing algorithm. It is a synthesis of
Generalized_distributive_law
Cryptography secured against quantum computers
cryptographic algorithms (usually public-key algorithms) that are currently thought, but not proven, to be secure against a cryptanalytic attack by a quantum
Post-quantum_cryptography
Digital telecommunications technique
maintain synchronization. (To help this, the μ-law algorithm for digitizing voice signals encodes silence as a continuous stream of 1 bits.) However, when
Modified_AMI_code
Laws describing planetary orbits
proportionné à la racine quarrée de ce nombre 1000." (By one of the great laws of Kepler, each planet describes equal areas in equal times; by another law no less
Kepler's laws of planetary motion
Kepler's_laws_of_planetary_motion
Process of converting plaintext to ciphertext
content to a would-be interceptor. For technical reasons, an encryption scheme usually uses a pseudo-random encryption key generated by an algorithm. It is
Encryption
Decision-making process conducted with varying degrees of human oversight
data, machines and algorithms to make decisions in a range of contexts, including public administration, business, health, education, law, employment, transport
Automated_decision-making
Principle in statistical learning theory
a family of learning algorithms based on evaluating performance over a known and fixed dataset. The core idea is based on an application of the law of
Empirical_risk_minimization
Algorithm employed by process and network schedulers in computing
Round-robin (RR) is one of the algorithms employed by process and network schedulers in computing. As the term is generally used, time slices (also known
Round-robin_scheduling
Emerging field of law
technology law ("DLT law") (also called blockchain law, Lex Cryptographia or algorithmic legal order) is a loosely defined emerging field of law resulting
Distributed ledger technology law
Distributed_ledger_technology_law
Programming paradigm in which many processes are executed simultaneously
To solve a problem, an algorithm is constructed and implemented as a serial stream of instructions. These instructions are executed on a central processing
Parallel_computing
Compression algorithm used for gray-scale fingerprint images
Quantization algorithm (WSQ) is a compression algorithm used for gray-scale fingerprint images. It is based on wavelet theory and has become a standard for
Wavelet_scalar_quantization
Encryption device promoted by the NSA in the 1990s
Clipper chip used a data encryption algorithm called Skipjack to transmit information and the Diffie–Hellman key exchange-algorithm to distribute the
Clipper_chip
Equations describing classical electromagnetism
1941. Although it is possible to simply ignore the two Gauss's laws in a numerical algorithm (apart from the initial conditions), the imperfect precision
Maxwell's_equations
Lossy audio coding technique
known characteristics of the auditory system. A classic method is nonlinear PCM, such as the μ-law algorithm. Small signals are digitized with finer granularity
Sub-band_coding
Radicalization via social media algorithms
Algorithmic radicalization is the concept that recommender algorithms on popular social media sites, such as YouTube and Facebook, drive users toward
Algorithmic_radicalization
Averages of repeated trials converge to the expected value
probability theory, the law of large numbers is a mathematical law which states that the average of the results obtained from a large number of independent
Law_of_large_numbers
Computer hardware technology that uses quantum mechanics
desired measurement result. The design of quantum algorithms involves creating procedures that allow a quantum computer to perform this amplification. Quantum
Quantum_computing
Message-passing system for parallel computers
operations have taken place until a synchronization point. These types of call can often be useful for algorithms in which synchronization would be inconvenient
Message_Passing_Interface
Set of cryptographic hash functions
SHA-2 (Secure Hash Algorithm 2) is a set of cryptographic hash functions designed by the United States National Security Agency (NSA) and first published
SHA-2
2018 book by Safiya Umoja Noble
Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism is a 2018 book by Safiya Umoja Noble in the fields of information science, machine learning
Algorithms_of_Oppression
Collusion between competitors
Algorithmic Tacit Collusion". Journal of Law and Jurisprudence. 13 June 2018. doi:10.14324/111.2052-1871.098. Vestager, Margrethe (2017). "Algorithms
Tacit_collusion
Problem optimization method
Dynamic programming (DP) is both a mathematical optimization method and an algorithmic paradigm. The method was developed by Richard Bellman in the 1950s
Dynamic_programming
advertisement to a minor or using data collected from a minor for advertising purposes. The bill prohibits an online platform from: using an algorithm, artificial
Social media age verification laws in the United States
Social_media_age_verification_laws_in_the_United_States
Internet rage incitement technique
Political actors have employed rage-baiting as a tactic against their opponents, while social media algorithms reward both positive and negative engagement
Rage-baiting
Union law is a system of supranational laws operating within the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). Originally referred to as Community law, it
Law_of_the_European_Union
Monostable – Moore's law – Morse code – MOS Technology 6501 – MOS Technology 6502 – MOS Technology SID – MOS Technology VIC-II – Mu-law algorithm – Multicoupler
Index_of_electronics_articles
Algorithm for fast modular multiplication
multiplication relies on a special representation of numbers called Montgomery form. The algorithm uses the Montgomery forms of a and b to efficiently compute
Montgomery modular multiplication
Montgomery_modular_multiplication
Journalistic adage on questions in headlines
Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." It is based on the assumption
Betteridge's_law_of_headlines
Digital communications algorithm
the effective quantization step size across the signal. It's not a law, but an algorithm, implementation is typically non-uniform across possible analog
Encoding_law
Set of computers configured in a distributed computing system
Retrieved 8 September 2014. Hamada, Tsuyoshi; et al. (2009). "A novel multiple-walk parallel algorithm for the Barnes–Hut treecode on GPUs – towards cost effective
Computer_cluster
This is a chronologically ordered list of metaphor-based metaheuristics and swarm intelligence algorithms, sorted by decade of proposal. Simulated annealing
List of metaphor-based metaheuristics
List_of_metaphor-based_metaheuristics
Early unclassified symmetric-key block cipher
The Data Encryption Standard (DES /ˌdiːˌiːˈɛs, dɛz/) is a symmetric-key algorithm for the encryption of digital data. Although its short key length of
Data_Encryption_Standard
Topics referred to by the same term
activation Bellman–Ford algorithm, a graph and tree search algorithm Blast furnace, a type of metallurgical furnace Board foot, a unit of measure of lumber
BF
Class of reinforcement learning algorithm
In reinforcement learning (RL), a model-free algorithm is an algorithm which does not estimate the transition probability distribution (and the reward
Model-free (reinforcement learning)
Model-free_(reinforcement_learning)
Quantum algorithm
In quantum computing, the Brassard–Høyer–Tapp (BHT) algorithm is a quantum algorithm that solves the collision problem. In this problem, one is given n
BHT_algorithm
Mathematical method of assigning a prior probability to a given observation
In algorithmic information theory, algorithmic probability, also known as Solomonoff probability, is a mathematical method of assigning a prior probability
Algorithmic_probability
Probabilistic optimization technique and metaheuristic
Vecchi for a solution of the traveling salesman problem. They also proposed its current name, simulated annealing. The name of the algorithm comes from
Simulated_annealing
Algorithm used to generate large numbers of domain names
Domain generation algorithms (DGA) are algorithms seen in various families of malware that are used to periodically generate a large number of domain names
Domain_generation_algorithm
Problem in computer science
computer. The quantum algorithm solving Simon's problem, usually called Simon's algorithm, served as the inspiration for Shor's algorithm. Both problems are
Simon's_problem
US-based software and services company
copyright infringement over Palantir's algorithm. Shyam Sankar, Palantir's then-director of business development, used a private eye company known as the cutout
Palantir
A LAW-ALGORITHM
A LAW-ALGORITHM
Male
Polish
 Polish form of Yiddish Lev, LEW means "lion." Compare with another form of Lew.
Female
Swedish
Short form of Swedish Linnéa, NÉA means "twinflower."
Male
Hindi/Indian
(लाल) Hindi name LAL means "to caress, to play."Â
Male
English
 Short form of English Lewis, LEW means "famous warrior." Compare with another form of Lew.
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dà ibhidh, DAW means "beloved." Compare with another form of Daw.
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Sophia, SOFÃA means "wisdom."
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAW means "beloved." Compare with another form of Daw.
Biblical
laws or rites;belonging to law;
Female
Welsh
Welsh unisex name GLAW means "rain."
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese name GRAÇA means "graceful."
Male
English
Middle English short form of English Lawrence, LAW means "of Laurentum."
Male
Chamoru
, jurisprudence; law.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, a variant of Ralph.English : topographic name for someone who lived at a row (a hedgerow or a row of houses), from northern Middle English raw ‘row’, Old English rÄw.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English
From the Hill
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southern)
English (chiefly southern) : patronymic from the personal name Law (pet form of Lawrence).Perhaps a reduced form of Scottish or Irish McLeish. Compare McLaws.
Surname or Lastname
Polish
Polish : from the personal name Lew ‘lion’, adopted as a translation of Leon (see Lyon 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Lev.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or burial-mound, Old English hlǣw, or a habitational name from Lew in Oxfordshire, named with this word.Chinese : variant of Liu 1.
Male
English
Pet form of English Larry, LAZ means "of Laurentum."
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-GUN means "grape."
Male
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-WUT means "weapon."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English haw, haugh ‘enclosure’ (Old English haga), or a habitational name from a place named with this word such as The Haw in Tirley, Gloucestershire. Compare Haugh 2.English : from a Middle English personal name, probably a back-formation from Hawkin, (see Hawkins).Scottish : habitational name from an unidentified place in lowland Scotland.
A LAW-ALGORITHM
A LAW-ALGORITHM
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Timur, TIMOUR means "iron."
Girl/Female
Indian
Mehndi, Fragrance
Boy/Male
English
Blond.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Life
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Derman (Old English Dēormann), meaning either ‘beloved man’ or ‘spirited man’ (from dēor ‘wild creature’). See Dear 1.Variant of Irish Dearmond.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Diermann or Thiermann, which derive from short forms of the personal name Dietrich or perhaps from Middle High German tier ‘animal’, ‘game’ + man ‘man’ and thus denote a game or venison dealer.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Pretty Woman
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Rajasthani, Tamil, Telugu
Wish; Desire
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern, Tamil
Peaceful; Winning
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, Norse, Scandinavian, Swedish
Lord; God of Weather; He who is Foremost
Boy/Male
Arabic
The Biblical Cain is the English Language Equivalent
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n.
Trial by the laws of the land; judicial remedy; litigation; as, to go law.
superl.
Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a low temperature; a low fever.
pl.
of Sister-in-law
pl.
of Son-in-law
superl.
Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound.
v. t.
Same as Lawe, v. t.
v. t.
To cut with a saw; to separate with a saw; as, to saw timber or marble.
n.
A law.
n.
To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth.
n.
A law that is less important than a general law or constitutional provision, and subsidiary to it; a rule relating to a matter of detail; as, civic societies often adopt a constitution and by-laws for the government of their members. In this sense the word has probably been influenced by by, meaning secondary or aside.
a.
Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother.
a.
Abiding the law; waiting for the operation of law for the enforcement of rights; also, abiding by the law; obedient to the law; as, law-abiding people.
pl.
of Brother-in-law
n.
A local or subordinate law; a private law or regulation made by a corporation for its own government.
n.
Collectively, the whole body of rules relating to one subject, or emanating from one source; -- including usually the writings pertaining to them, and judicial proceedings under them; as, divine law; English law; Roman law; the law of real property; insurance law.
pl.
of Father-in-law
pl.
of Daughter-in-law
n.
In philosophy and physics: A rule of being, operation, or change, so certain and constant that it is conceived of as imposed by the will of God or by some controlling authority; as, the law of gravitation; the laws of motion; the law heredity; the laws of thought; the laws of cause and effect; law of self-preservation.