Shellsort en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Shell + sort, after Douglas Shell, who published the first version in 1959.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A sorting algorithm that starts by sorting pairs of elements that are far apart from each other, then progressively reduces the gap between elements to be compared.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shellsort | alternative | lexicographic |