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maxheap

/ˈmækship/

maxheap noun: a heap data structure with a "less than or equal to" comparison function.

Noun

maxheap (plural maxheaps)

  1. A heap data structure with a "less than or equal to" comparison function.

Forms of maxheap

pluralmaxheaps

Origin of maxheap

maximum + heap

Questions about maxheap

What does maxheap mean?
Maxheap means a heap data structure with a "less than or equal to" comparison function.
What part of speech is maxheap?
Maxheap is a noun.
How do you pronounce maxheap?
Maxheap is pronounced /ˈmækship/ (US).
What is the plural of maxheap?
The plural of maxheap is maxheaps.

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