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constant time

constant time noun: an algorithm, also written as O(1) time) where the value of T(n) (the complexity of the algorithm) is bounded by a value that does not depend on the size of the input.

Noun

constant time (countable and uncountable, plural constant times)

  1. An algorithm, also written as O(1) time) where the value of T(n) (the complexity of the algorithm) is bounded by a value that does not depend on the size of the input.

Forms of constant time

pluralconstant times

Questions about constant time

What does constant time mean?
Constant time means an algorithm, also written as O(1) time) where the value of T(n) (the complexity of the algorithm) is bounded by a value that does not depend on the size of the input.
What part of speech is constant time?
Constant time is a noun.
What is the plural of constant time?
The plural of constant time is constant times.

Words near constant time in the dictionary

  1. constant speed drives
  2. constant speedism
  3. Constant Spring
  4. constant term
  5. constant terms
  6. constant time
  7. constant times
  8. constant velocity
  9. constant-speed propeller
  10. constant-velocity joint
  11. constant-wear garment

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