binary search
binary search · binary searches
A search for a value within a sorted array by repeatedly comparing the target value…A search for a value within a sorted array by repeatedly comparing the target value with the middle element; if they are unequal, the half in which the target cannot lie is eliminated and the comparison is repeated on the remaining half.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A search for a value within a sorted array by repeatedly comparing the target value with the middle element; if they are unequal, the half in which the target cannot lie is eliminated and the comparison is repeated on the remaining half.
Forms
plural: binary searches| Singular | binary search |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable