minheap

English

Etymology

Blend of minimum +‎ heap.

Pronunciation

  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈmɪnhip/
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Noun

minheap (plural minheaps)

  1. (computing theory) A heap data structure with a "greater than or equal to" comparison function.
    Minheaps are often used to implement priority queues.
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