"square root decomposition" meaning in All languages combined

See square root decomposition on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: square root decompositions [plural], sqrt decomposition [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} square root decomposition (plural square root decompositions)
  1. (computer science) A technique that can reduce the runtime of an algorithm by a factor of √ (where n is the size of the input) by dividing the input into √ chunks and performing operations on whole chunks when possible.

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