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Record 1 2002-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
OBS

For "sort" and "disk": Generally, the lists to be sorted on a computer are large. The lists are supplied using intermediate or external media such as punched cards or magnetic tape, disk or drum.

OBS

Contrast with heapsort, list sort, bubble sort, bucket sort, cocktail shaker sort.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
OBS

tri : processus consistant à réarranger l'information en ordre ascendant ou descendant au moyen de clés de tri.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
DEF

Programa de clasificación que utiliza una memoria de almacenamiento en disco como auxiliar durante las secuencias de ordenamiento e intercalación.

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