heapsort |
quicksort |
In computing terms the difference between heapsort and quicksort
is that
heapsort is a sorting algorithm based on the heap data structure while
quicksort is a sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets.
In transitive computing terms the difference between heapsort and quicksort
is that
heapsort is to sort with such an algorithm while
quicksort is to sort with such an algorithm.
quicksort |
mergesort |
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.
taxonomy |
quicksort |
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and quicksort
is that
taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while
quicksort is (computing) a sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets.
As a verb quicksort is
(computing) to sort with such an algorithm.
partition |
quicksort |
As nouns the difference between partition and quicksort
is that
partition is partition (section of a hard disk separately formatted) while
quicksort is (computing) a sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets.
As a verb quicksort is
(computing) to sort with such an algorithm.
recursive |
quicksort |
As an adjective recursive
is drawing upon itself, referring back.
As a noun quicksort is
a sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets.
As a verb quicksort is
to sort with such an algorithm.
algorithm |
quicksort |
As nouns the difference between algorithm and quicksort
is that
algorithm is a precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps while
quicksort is (computing) a sorting algorithm that operates by recursively partitioning the items to be sorted into two sets.
As a verb quicksort is
(computing) to sort with such an algorithm.