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SORT ALGORITHM [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

A sorting algorithm is an algorithm that arranges items of a list in a certain order.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
CONT

... certaines opérations dans les tableaux peuvent être effectuées plus rapidement lorsque les données sont triées. Ainsi les algorithmes de tri sont très avantageux dès lors que l'on travaille avec de grosses bases de données.

Spanish

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