What does sort key mean?
Sort key means (computing) A key (field or value) by which data items are sorted..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(computing) A key (field or value) by which data items are sorted..
Output conversion routines may be applied to sortkey items before they are sorted.
Sortkeys are made by picking out delimiting characters and special signs.
In data-processing terminology, descriptors by which a file is ordered are called sortkeys. (Likewise, descriptors used in searching are called search keys.) A library catalog may be arranged by sortkey 1: author, and sortkey 2: title.
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Sort key means (computing) A key (field or value) by which data items are sorted..
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Output conversion routines may be applied to sortkey items before they are sorted.
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