big O notation
Meanings
noun
- A particular notation, useful in the analysis of algorithms, which describes the limiting behavior of a function when the argument tends towards a particular value or infinity, usually in terms of simpler functions.
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Etymology
From the capital letter O (short for order, originally German Ordnung) used in the notation.
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