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sorting algorithm

algorithm that puts elements of a list in a certain order
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sorting algorithm

Summary

sorting algorithm ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,479 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • sorting algorithm is a type of combinatorial algorithm[2].
  • sorting algorithm's Commons category is recorded as Sort algorithms[3].
  • sorting algorithm's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sorting algorithms[4].
  • sorting algorithm's topic has template is recorded as Template:Sorting[5].
  • sorting algorithm's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/sorting[6].
  • sorting algorithm's computes solution to is recorded as sorting[7].
  • sorting algorithm's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].

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Definition and Type

sorting algorithm is a type of combinatorial algorithm[2].

Why It Matters

sorting algorithm ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,479 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Sorting algorithms
    Topic has template → Template:Sorting
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
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