DocumentCode
962609
Title
Why merge?-An examination of disk sorting strategy
Author
McCulloch, C.M.
Author_Institution
Priory Lodge, Old Windsor, Berks, England.
Issue
4
fYear
1985
fDate
4/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
387
Lastpage
391
Abstract
The aims of random access sorting are examined, the usual practice of merging strings is criticized, and an algorithm is described which embodies the proposed strategy.
Keywords
Control systems; Delay; Merging; Operating systems; Sorting; Disk sorting; external sorting; merge sort;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9340
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TC.1985.5009393
Filename
5009393
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