External sorting — is a term for a class of sorting algorithms that can handle massive amounts of data. External sorting is required when the data being sorted does not fit into the main memory of a computing device (usually RAM) and a slower kind of memory… … Wikipedia
Sorting algorithm — In computer science, a sorting algorithm is an algorithm that puts elements of a list in a certain order. The most used orders are numerical order and lexicographical order. Efficient sorting is important for optimizing the use of other… … Wikipedia
Sorting — For the sorting of sediment, see Sorting (sediment). Sorting type Sorting is any process of arranging items in some sequence and/or in different sets, and accordingly, it has two common, yet distinct meanings: ordering: arranging items of the… … Wikipedia
Sorting network — A sorting network is an abstract mathematical model of a network of wires and comparator modules that is used to sort a sequence of numbers. Each comparator connects two wires and sort the values by outputting the smaller value to one wire, and a … Wikipedia
Topological sorting — Dependency resolution redirects here. For other uses, see Dependency (disambiguation). In computer science, a topological sort or topological ordering of a directed graph is a linear ordering of its vertices such that, for every edge uv, u comes… … Wikipedia
Patience sorting — is a sorting algorithm, based on a solitaire card game, that has the property of being able to efficiently compute the length of the longest increasing subsequence in a given array.The card gameThe game begins with a shuffled deck of cards,… … Wikipedia
Pancake sorting — is a variation of the sorting problem in which the only allowed operation is to reverse the elements of some prefix of the sequence. Unlike a traditional sorting algorithm, which attempts to sort with the least comparisons possible, the goal is… … Wikipedia
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Post Office Sorting Van — Infobox DMU name = British Rail Post Office Sorting Van imagesize = 300px background = #0033cc caption = NSA 80390 Ernie Gosling on display at Doncaster Works open day on 27 July 2003. This vehicle was operated by EWS country wide in the consist… … Wikipedia
Industry Sorting Code Directory — The Industry Sorting Code Directory (ISCD) is the definitive list of bank branches and sub branches in the United Kingdom. The directory is maintained by VocaLink on behalf of the Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS).The ISCD… … Wikipedia
Merge sort — Example of merge sort sorting a list of random dots. Class Sorting algorithm Data structure Array Worst case performance O(n log n) … Wikipedia