Meanings
nounlibrary sort (plural library sorts)
plural library sorts
- computerA form of insertion sort that leaves gaps between elements to accelerate subsequent insertions.
Origin
By analogy with a librarian who leaves gaps between books so that inserting a new book does not require moving so many of the existing books.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic فَرْز مَكْتَبِيّ
- فَرْز مَكْتَبِيّ (farz maktabiyy)Translations
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