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  • What is N? The number of bits in the integer? Or the integer value itself? Commented Oct 25, 2013 at 23:57
  • I think that is where my confusion lies as well.. this seems like the question is not well formed. Commented Oct 25, 2013 at 23:58
  • @Kaz: Who cares what "N" is -- if you want to sound smart in meetings, on forums or at parties, just throw "Oh-of-En" at everyone you see -- after all, if you sound computersciencey enough, who'd ask for details? Now let me make dinner, I usually do that in O(N). Commented Oct 26, 2013 at 0:09
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    @KerrekSB While you make dinner in order N, I will just ... order in. Commented Oct 26, 2013 at 0:15
  • I saw what you did there, @Kaz - and I approve. Commented Oct 26, 2013 at 3:02