English

Alternative forms

• merge-sort

Noun

mergesort ‎(plural mergesorts)

1. (computing) A divide and conquer sorting algorithm that operates by dividing the items to be sorted into many small lists and gradually merging them together.

Verb

mergesort ‎(third-person singular simple present mergesorts, present participle mergesorting, simple past and past participle mergesorted)

1. (transitive, computing) To sort with such an algorithm.