What does "binary search" mean?

A search for a value within a sorted array by repeatedly comparing the target value with the middle element; if they are unequal, the half in which the target cannot lie is eliminated and the comparison is repeated on the remaining half.

Binary search

Q: What is a synonym for "binary search"?

Common synonyms include: binary search algorithm, bisecting, dichotomous, divide and conquer search, logarithmic, logarithmic search.

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A search for a value within a sorted array by repeatedly comparing the target value with the middle element; if they are unequal, the half in which the target cannot lie is eliminated and the comparison is repeated on the remaining half. countable, uncountable

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binary search algorithm bisecting dichotomous divide and conquer search logarithmic logarithmic search

Antonyms

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linear search algorithm linear linear search multibranch

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