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In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is an effective method expressed as a finite list of well-defined instructions for calculating a function. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning.

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Data structure for fast StartsWith filtering of a dictionary

Check ternary search tries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternary_search_tree It has very effective (probably the most effective) algorithm for word lookups including partial match. If this is close …
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