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binary search algorithm

search algorithm in sorted lists that operates by decreasing the search space by half each pass
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Summary

binary search algorithm is a search algorithm[1]. It draws 3,588 Wikipedia views per month (search algorithm category, ranking #4 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: divide-and-conquer algorithm[3]
  • Commons category: Binary search algorithm[4]
  • Stack Exchange tag: https://stackoverflow.com/tags/binary-search[5]
  • Uses: array data structure[6]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[7]

Why It Matters

binary search algorithm has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Planetmath id → BinarySearch
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 612, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Binary_search`"
  2. 9w ago · ~2026-43557-72 · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → search algorithm, divide-and-conquer algorithm
    Instance of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Planetmath id: BinarySearch"
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