"mergesort" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mergesorts [plural]
Etymology: merge + sort Etymology templates: {{compound|en|merge|sort}} merge + sort Head templates: {{en-noun}} mergesort (plural mergesorts)
  1. (computing) A divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually merging them together. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (sorting algorithm): lomituslajittelu (Finnish), lomitusjärjestäminen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-mergesort-en-noun--5bzGJre Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: merge-sort

Verb [English]

Forms: mergesorts [present, singular, third-person], mergesorting [participle, present], mergesorted [participle, past], mergesorted [past]
Etymology: merge + sort Etymology templates: {{compound|en|merge|sort}} merge + sort Head templates: {{en-verb}} mergesort (third-person singular simple present mergesorts, present participle mergesorting, simple past and past participle mergesorted)
  1. (transitive, computing) To sort with such an algorithm. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-mergesort-en-verb-74mPpImZ Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: merge-sort

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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