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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am very new to the world of CS but I appreciate precise vocabulary. Is my understanding below correct?

  • Sorting = Assigning each object to one category ("bin").

  • Ordering = Like sorting, but the categories themselves have an inherent hierarchy/order (numerical, alphabetical, etc.)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yes but people say “sorting algorithms” when describibg programs that put elements of a list in the correct order.