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B-TREE ALGORITHM [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Banks and Databases
  • Programming Languages
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

The B-tree algorithm minimizes the number of times a medium must be accessed to locate a desired record, thereby speeding up the process.

OBS

A B-tree is a method of placing and locating files (called records or keys) in a database. (The meaning of the letter B has not been explicitly defined.)

Key term(s)
  • Btree algorithm
  • B tree algorithm

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banques et bases de données
  • Langages de programmation
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
OBS

Le Btree, ou arbre balancé, est une organisation de fichier de type indexée où le fichier d'index est lui-même indexé : les clés du fichier d'index sont gérées par un deuxième niveau d'index, et ainsi de suite...jusqu'à arriver à un niveau d'index où toutes les clés tiennent dans une seule page.

Spanish

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