bubble sort

English

Etymology

A metaphor, suggesting the way that elements gradually bubble to the top of the array after consecutive comparisons.

Noun

bubble sort (plural bubble sorts)

(computing) A sorting algorithm in which pairs of neighboring values are compared and swapped into the right order if necessary in the innermost loop.

Translations

sorting algorithm

Estonian: mullsortimine
Finnish: kuplalajittelu, kuplajärjestäminen

French: tri à bulles m
Japanese: バブルソート (baburu sōto)

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