constant-time access algorithm
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nounpl: constant-time access algorithms
algoritmo de acesso em tempo constante
1. A computational algorithm that retrieves data from a data structure in O(1) time complexity, regardless of the size of the dataset
Hash tables use a constant-time access algorithm to retrieve values by key in average case scenarios.
Tabelas de dispersão usam um algoritmo de acesso em tempo constante para recuperar valores por chave em cenários de caso médio.
2. An algorithm that guarantees the same execution time for data access operations regardless of input size
Array indexing is a constant-time access algorithm because accessing an element by index takes the same time whether the array has 10 or 10 million elements.
A indexação de array é um algoritmo de acesso em tempo constante porque acessar um elemento por índice leva o mesmo tempo quer o array tenha 10 ou 10 milhões de elementos.
This is specialized computer science terminology with consistent usage across both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese technical communities. The term is primarily used in academic and professional software development contexts, with the English abbreviation 'O(1)' often being used interchangeably in international tech discussions regardless of the speaker's native language.
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