minheap

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Canada, US/ˈmɪnhip/

noun

A heap data structure with a "greater than or equal to" comparison function.

“Minheaps are often used to implement priority queues.”

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Meanings

nounminheap (plural minheaps)

plural minheaps

  1. computerA heap data structure with a "greater than or equal to" comparison function.

    Minheaps are often used to implement priority queues.

Origin

Blend of minimum + heap.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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