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/ˈkwɪkˌsɔɹt/ · noun
(computing) A sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets..
Somewhat surprisingly, the average behaviour of quicksort is the same as the best behaviour.
1991, Maguire et al, Geographical Information Systems: Principles and Applications The first and last subsets are then recursively quicksorted.
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Quicksort means (computing) A sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets..
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Somewhat surprisingly, the average behaviour of quicksort is the same as the best behaviour.
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