binary search
binary search noun: a search for a value within a sorted array by repeatedly comparing the target value with the middle element; if they are unequal, the half in which the target cannot lie is eliminated and the comparison is repeated on the remaining half.
Noun
binary search (countable and uncountable, plural binary searches)
binary search meaning in Tamil and Arabic
binary search in Tamil
- இருகூறாக்கித் தேடல்
binary search in Arabic
- search for a value
- بَحْث ثُنَائِيّ baḥṯ ṯunāʔiyy
Forms of binary search
| plural | binary searches |
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Questions about binary search
- What does binary search mean?
- Binary search means a search for a value within a sorted array by repeatedly comparing the target value with the middle element; if they are unequal, the half in which the target cannot lie is eliminated and the comparison is repeated on the remaining half.
- What is binary search in Tamil?
- Binary search in Tamil is இருகூறாக்கித் தேடல். See Binary search meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is binary search?
- Binary search is a noun.
- What is the plural of binary search?
- The plural of binary search is binary searches.
Words near binary search in the dictionary
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