"constant time" meaning in All languages combined

See constant time on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: constant times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} constant time (countable and uncountable, plural constant times)
  1. (computer science) 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computer science

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