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A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer is called a(n) ____

A	Input
B	Algorithm
C	Output
D	Process

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Algorithm: A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer and are implemented using programming languages. (NOTE: this is the definition from the AP CS Principles framework).

Detailed explanation-2: -Whilst the two are related, they have different meanings. An algorithm describes how to complete a specific task for any actor to carry out, whereas a program is the same algorithm implemented for a computer to carry out and written following the rules of a given programming language.

Detailed explanation-3: -An algorithm is a set of commands that must be followed for a computer to perform calculations or other problem-solving operations. According to its formal definition, an algorithm is a finite set of instructions carried out in a specific order to perform a particular task.

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