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BUSQUEDA DICOTOMICA [2 records]

Record 1 2011-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A dichotomizing search that processes sets of an equal number of data elements, or in case of an odd number of elements in the initial set, allows for one set to contain one additional element.

OBS

binary search: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Recherche dichotomique qui porte sur des ensembles de données contenant un nombre égal d'éléments ou, lorsque le nombre initial d'éléments est impair, admet que l'un des deux ensembles contienne un élément de plus.

OBS

recherche binaire : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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Record 2 2001-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A search in which an ordered set of data elements is partitioned into two mutually exclusive parts, one of which is rejected; the process is repeated on the accepted part until the search is completed.

OBS

dichotomizing search: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Recherche par laquelle on divise en deux parties distinctes un ensemble ordonné d'éléments de données; une partie est rejetée et l'opération se répète sur la partie conservée jusqu'à la fin de la recherche.

OBS

recherche dichotomique : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Búsqueda en que las series de elementos se dividen en dos partes, una de las cuales se rechaza, repitiéndose el proceso en la parte no rechazada hasta encontrar el elemento con las propiedades deseadas.

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