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binary search algorithm

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binary search algorithm

Summary

binary search algorithm is a search algorithm[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • binary search algorithm's instance of is recorded as search algorithm[3].
  • binary search algorithm's instance of is recorded as divide-and-conquer algorithm[4].
  • binary search algorithm's Commons category is recorded as Binary search algorithm[5].
  • binary search algorithm's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/binary-search[6].
  • binary search algorithm's uses is recorded as array data structure[7].
  • binary search algorithm's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include search algorithm[3] and divide-and-conquer algorithm[4].

Why It Matters

binary search algorithm has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · ~2026-43557-72 · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
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    Instance of → search algorithm, divide-and-conquer algorithm
    Instance of → —
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P7726]]: BinarySearch"
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