NIST

min-heap property

(definition)

Definition: Each node in a tree has a key which is greater than or equal to the key of its parent.

See also max-heap property, heap property.

Note: After LK.

Author: PEB


Go to the Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures home page.

If you have suggestions, corrections, or comments, please get in touch with Paul E. Black.

Entry modified 17 December 2004.
HTML page formatted Mon Sep 11 09:46:05 2006.

Cite this as:
Paul E. Black, "min-heap property", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed., U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY) Available from: http://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/minheapprop.html

to NIST home page