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   heap

   /hiːp/

   noun

   • 1. an untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other: "a heap of cardboard boxes" Similar pilestackmassmoundmountainquantityloadlotbundlejumblecollectionaccumulationgatheringassemblagestorestocksupplystockpilehoardaggregationagglomerationaccrualconglomerationricklebingrare:amassment
   • ▪ an amount of a particular loose substance: "a heap of gravel"
   • 2. a large amount or number of: informal "we have heaps of room" Similar a lotlotsa large amounta fair amountmucha good/great deala deala great quantityquantitiesan abundancea wealtha profusionplentymassesmanya great manya large numbera considerable numbera huge numbernumerousscoreshundredsthousandsmillionsbillionsinformal:a loadloadsloadsaa pilepilesoodlesstacksscadsreamswadspotsoceansa mountainmountainsmilestonszillionsgazillionsbazillionsmore … than one can shake a stick ata shedloadlashingsgobsa swagvulgar slang:a shitloadan assloadOpposite a littlenot mucha fewnot many
   • 3. an untidy or dilapidated place or vehicle: informal "they climbed back in the heap and headed home"

   adverb

   • 1. a great deal: informal British "‘How do you like Maggie?’ ‘I like you heaps better!’"

   verb

   • 1. put (objects or a loose substance) in a heap: "she heaped logs on the fire"
   • ▪ load something copiously with: "he heaped his plate with rice"
   • ▪ form a heap: "clouds heaped higher in the west"
   • 2. direct a great deal of praise, abuse, criticism, etc. at (someone or something): "she heaped praise on the public for its generosity as charity donations continued to pour in"
   • ▪ give someone or something (a great deal of praise, abuse, criticism, etc.): "the film has been heaped with praise by critics and audiences alike"

   Word Origin Old Englishhēap (noun), hēapian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop and German Haufen.

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2. brilliant.org › wiki › heapsHeaps | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki

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   5 days ago · Heaps are tree -based data structures constrained by a heap property. Heaps are used in many famous algorithms such as Dijkstra’s algorithm for finding the shortest path, the heap sort sorting algorithm, implementing priority queues, and more.

3. brilliant.org › wiki › binary-heapBinary Heap | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki

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   5 days ago · A binary heap is a heap, i.e, a tree which obeys the property that the root of any tree is greater than or equal to (or smaller than or equal to) all its children (heap property). The primary use of such a data structure is to implement a priority queue.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heap upHeap up - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · heap up. /hip əp/. IPA guide. Other forms: heaped up; heaping up; heaps up. Definitions of heap up. verb. arrange into piles or stacks. synonyms: pile up, stack up. see more.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heap praises onHeap praises on Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HEAP PRAISES ON is to praise (someone or something) in a very enthusiastic way. How to use heap praises on in a sentence.

6. www.geeksforgeeks.org › cpp-program-to-implement-binomial-heapC++ Program to Implement Binomial Heap - GeeksforGeeks

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   20 hours ago · A max heap is defined as a complete binary tree where every node's value is at least as large as the values of its children. This makes it useful for implementing priority queues, where the highest priority element is always at the root. In this article, we will learn how to implement the max heap data structure in C++. Implementation of Max Heap i

7. onexception.dev › news › 1321136Understanding Memory Processes: Heap and Non-Heap Allocations in...

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   2 days ago · Non-heap memory is the area of memory where Java class definitions, method areas, and thread stacks are stored. Class definitions contain information about the classes used in the application, including their fields, methods, and constructors.

8. www.baeldung.com › java-string-poolGuide to Java String Pool | Baeldung

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   4 days ago · 1. Overview. The String object is the most used class in the Java language. In this quick article, we’ll explore the Java String Pool — the special memory region where Strings are stored by the JVM. 2. String Interning.