A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
A set of conditions and parameters of an industrial process to obtain a given result.
Now especially, a set of instructions for making or preparing food dishes.
Any set of instructions for preparing a mixture of ingredients.
By extension, a plan or procedure to obtain a given end result; a prescription.