binary search

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|algorithm}} A search for a [[value]] within a [[sort]]ed [[array]] by repeatedly comparing the target value with the [[middle]] [[element]]; if they are [[unequal]], the half in which the target cannot lie is [[eliminate]]d and the comparison is repeated on the remaining half.

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