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counting sort

counting sort noun: a sorting algorithm that counts how many times each integer key appears in an array and then reorders the array based on those counts.

Noun

counting sort (plural counting sorts)

  1. A sorting algorithm that counts how many times each integer key appears in an array and then reorders the array based on those counts.

Forms of counting sort

pluralcounting sorts

Questions about counting sort

What does counting sort mean?
Counting sort means a sorting algorithm that counts how many times each integer key appears in an array and then reorders the array based on those counts.
What part of speech is counting sort?
Counting sort is a noun.
What is the plural of counting sort?
The plural of counting sort is counting sorts.

Words near counting sort in the dictionary

  1. counting rod
  2. counting rods
  3. counting room
  4. counting rooms
  5. counting sheep
  6. counting sort
  7. counting sorts
  8. counting the hours
  9. counting to 10
  10. counting to five
  11. counting to ten

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