mergesort

In computing terms the difference between mergesort and heapsort

is that mergesort is a divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually merging them together while heapsort is a sorting algorithm based on the heap data structure.

In transitive computing terms the difference between mergesort and heapsort

is that mergesort is to sort with such an algorithm while heapsort is to sort with such an algorithm.

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between quicksort and mergesort

is that quicksort is (computing) to sort with such an algorithm while mergesort is (computing) to sort with such an algorithm.

As nouns the difference between quicksort and mergesort

is that quicksort is (computing) a sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets while mergesort is (computing) a divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing]] the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually [[merge|merging them together.

As verbs the difference between quicksort and mergesort

is that quicksort is (computing) to sort with such an algorithm while mergesort is (computing) to sort with such an algorithm.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and mergesort

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while mergesort is (computing) a divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing]] the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually [[merge|merging them together.

As a verb mergesort is

(computing) to sort with such an algorithm.