What is an external sort?

What will be an ideal response?


An external sort is a sorting algorithm that is used when the collection of data will not fit in the computer’s main memory all at once but must reside on secondary storage such as a disk.

Computer Science & Information Technology

You might also like to view...

To perform a Vim editor search-and-replace operation on an entire document, place a $ sign before the :substitute command.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Computer Science & Information Technology

A one-variable data table can be built ________

A) either horizontally or vertically B) horizontally C) vertically D) in column A

Computer Science & Information Technology

The ________ element is used with the object element to set its properties

A) classid B) value C) name D) param

Computer Science & Information Technology

Sometimes, when logging on to a network, you must provide a userid and password or authenticate yourself. What OSI layer handles authentication?

A) Session B) Presentation C) Application D) Transport

Computer Science & Information Technology