1. A sorting algorithm or process that organizes data in a single initial pass through the dataset, often used as a preliminary step in multi-pass sorting operations
The database uses first pass sorting to quickly organize records by timestamp.
O banco de dados utiliza ordenação de primeira passagem para organizar rapidamente registros por carimbo de data/hora.
2. In computer science, an initial sorting phase that prepares data for subsequent processing stages
First pass sorting reduced the computational complexity of the larger sorting operation.
A ordenação de primeira passagem reduziu a complexidade computacional da operação de ordenação maior.