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Shellsort
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shellsort
English
Alternative forms
en shellsort
Etymology
From en Shell sort, after Douglas Shell, who published the first version in 1959.
Pronunciation
en
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Noun
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en sorting algorithm 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.
Anagrams
en ehllorsst Shortells sell short short sell short-sell
en eponyms