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introspective sort

introspective sort noun: a sorting algorithm that begins with quicksort and switches to heapsort when the recursion depth exceeds a level based on (the logarithm of) the number of elements being sorted.

Noun

introspective sort (plural introspective sorts)

  1. A sorting algorithm that begins with quicksort and switches to heapsort when the recursion depth exceeds a level based on (the logarithm of) the number of elements being sorted.
    Synonyms:
    introsort

Synonyms of introspective sort

  • introsort

Forms of introspective sort

pluralintrospective sorts

Questions about introspective sort

What does introspective sort mean?
Introspective sort means a sorting algorithm that begins with quicksort and switches to heapsort when the recursion depth exceeds a level based on (the logarithm of) the number of elements being sorted.
What part of speech is introspective sort?
Introspective sort is a noun.
What is the plural of introspective sort?
The plural of introspective sort is introspective sorts.

Words near introspective sort in the dictionary

  1. introspectionist
  2. introspectionistic
  3. introspectionists
  4. introspections
  5. introspective
  6. introspective sort
  7. introspective sorts
  8. introspectively
  9. introspectiveness
  10. introspectivism
  11. introspectivist

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