minheap

noun
/ˈmɪnhip/CA

Etymology

Blend of minimum + heap.

  1. derived from *koupos
  2. inherited from *haupaz
  3. inherited from *haup
  4. inherited from hēap
  5. inherited from hepe
  6. compounded as minheap — “minimum + heap

Definitions

  1. A heap data structure with a "greater than or equal to" comparison function.

    • Minheaps are often used to implement priority queues.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for minheap. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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