English Explanatory Dictionary

mergesort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually merging them together.
verb
  1. To sort with such an algorithm.

Word forms

mergesort mergesorts merge-sort mergesorting mergesorted

Etymology

From merge + sort.

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