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sorting program

sorting program

1 3.7
A computer tool that puts data items in order by name or number
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : programa de ordenamiento
  • The company uses a sorting program to organize large lists of customer names.

Examples

  • Before analyzing the dataset, a sorting program arranged all the entries in order.

  • He designed a new sorting program that can handle millions of records efficiently.

  • The sorting program organizes files efficiently.

  • Can you run the sorting program now?

  • The sorting program organizes the files on my computer alphabetically.

  • You can use a sorting program to arrange your contact list numerically by phone number.

  • This sorting program quickly categorizes the data into different folders based on their content.

Synonyms

sort program
vssorting program
  • Specialized
4.1

A computer tool that puts items in order by letters or numbers

uses a gerund form rather than the base verb form

Surface Forms

sorting program singular
sorting programs plural

Morphology

sorting + program

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'sorting' (organizing items) + 'program' (software): a program that organizes or orders data. This noun–noun modifier pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

The phrase sorting program comes from the image of someone putting papers into neat piles by name or number; sorting is the act of putting things 'in order' and a program is a computer tool that does the job. That's why sorting program means 'a computer tool that arranges data in a set order'.