"minheap" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-minheap.wav Forms: minheaps [plural]
Etymology: Blend of minimum + heap. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|minimum|heap}} Blend of minimum + heap Head templates: {{en-noun}} minheap (plural minheaps)
  1. (computing theory) A heap data structure with a "greater than or equal to" comparison function. Related terms: maxheap

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