* Algorithms That Changed the World
posted by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 21st Apr 2004 20:04 UTC
IconSometimes, algorithms that change the world arise not as research for its own sake, but to answer a pressing need. One example of this type of innovation is encryption, which was created to defend against code-breakers who seek to steal or eavesdrop on vital data, says eCommerceTimes.
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