Timsort

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proper noun

A sorting algorithm derived from mergesort and insertion sort, designed to perform well on many kinds of real-world data.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computerA sorting algorithm derived from mergesort and insertion sort, designed to perform well on many kinds of real-world data.

Origin

From Tim + sort, named after Tim Peters, who implemented it in 2002 for the Python programming language.

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APA

Timsort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timsort

MLA

“Timsort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timsort. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Timsort,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Timsort.

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