quicksort
noun
Meaning
A highly efficient divide-and-conquer algorithm for sorting elements in an array or list by selecting a pivot and partitioning other elements into two sub-arrays based on whether they are less than or greater than the pivot.
Examples
- The software engineer implemented a quicksort to handle the large dataset processing.
- Because quicksort performs exceptionally well on average, it remains a standard choice for many library sorting functions.
Synonyms: sort, arrange, organize, classify