Routing Protocol Vs Routing Algorithm

Routing Protocol	Routing  Algorithm
A routing protocol uses software and routing algorithms to determine optimal network data transfer and communication paths between network nodes.	A Routing Algorithm is a method for determining the routing of packets in a node.
Routing protocols facilitate router communication and overall network topology understanding.	A Routing Algorithm is not facilitate router communication and overall network topology understanding.
The protocol  should not lead to a consistent routing, that is to say without loop	The algorithm should lead to a consistent routing, that is to say without loop
For each node of a network, the protocol does not determines a routing table,	For each node of a network, the algorithm determines a routing table, which in each destination, matches an output line