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subheapnoun(computing theory) A heap (data structure) making up part of a larger heap.
sortnounA general type.
library sortnoun(computing theory) A form of insertion sort that leaves gaps between elements to accelerate subsequent insertions.
sorternounA machine or algorithm that performs sorting.
spaghetti sortnoun(computing theory) A linear-time algorithm for sorting a sequence of items, analogous to standing a number of strands of spaghetti of different lengths upright on a surface and noting the order in which they are encountered when lowering one's hand from above.
bubble sortnoun(computing) A sorting algorithm in which pairs of neighboring values are compared and swapped into the right order if necessary in the innermost loop.
bogosortnoun(computing theory, informal) An intentionally poor sorting algorithm that operates by randomly permuting the elements repeatedly until they happen to fall into the correct order.
merge sortnoun(computing) Synonym of mergesort.
insertion sortnoun(computer science) A sorting algorithm that performs its task by inserting new items into a pre-existing sorted data structure.
shellsortnoun(computing theory) A sorting algorithm that starts by sorting pairs of elements that are far apart from each other, then progressively reduces the gap between elements to be compared.
alphasortnounThe process of sorting in alphabetical order, especially when performed in an automated fashion.
quicksortnoun(computing) A sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets.
sortationnoun(countable) A process or instance of sorting.
timsortnoun(computing theory) A sorting algorithm derived from mergesort and insertion sort, designed to perform well on many kinds of real-world data.
gnome sortnoun(computing theory) A variation of the insertion sort that does not use nested loops.
stacknoun(heading) A pile.
freestorenoun(computing, programming) The heap of available memory.
heapnounA pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
treapnoun(computer science) A type of randomized binary search tree where nodes are labelled with randomly chosen priority values and which is simultaneously a heap on those priorities
datastacknoun(computing) A stack (LIFO data structure) of data items

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