Sekirov Dictionary

quicksort

/ˈkwɪkˌsɔɹt/

noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

noun1

•
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. — 1987

verb1

•
To sort with such an algorithm.
- The first and last subsets are then recursively quicksorted. — 1991

forms

quicksorted · quicksorting · quicksorts

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