English Explanatory Dictionary

bubble sort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sorting algorithm in which pairs of neighboring values are compared and swapped into the right order if necessary in the innermost loop.

Word forms

bubble sort bubble sorts

Etymology

A metaphor, suggesting the way that elements gradually bubble to the top of the array after consecutive comparisons.

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