algorithm

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11405
A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or performing a function, usually by a computer.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 239. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 241 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2012-1204)