space complexity

noun

A measure of the amount of space, or memory required by an algorithm to solve a given decision problem. An informal analogy would be the amount of scratch paper needed while working out a problem with pen and paper.

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Meanings

nounspace complexity (usually uncountable, plural space complexities)

plural space complexities

  1. uncountableusuallycomputerA measure of the amount of space, or memory required by an algorithm to solve a given decision problem. An informal analogy would be the amount of scratch paper needed while working out a problem with pen and paper.

Translations

Arabic تَعْقِيد مَكَانِيّ
  • تَعْقِيد مَكَانِيّ (taʕqīd makāniyy)amount of space
Japanese 空間計算量
  • 空間計算量 (kūkankeisanryō)amount of space
Polish złożoność pamięciowa
  • złożoność pamięciowaamount of space
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APA

space complexity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20complexity

MLA

“space complexity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20complexity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “space complexity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20complexity.

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