mergesort
mergesort · mergesorts
A divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be…A divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually merging them together.
Meaning
1 sensesA divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually merging them together.
Origin
From merge + sort.From merge + sort.
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