Shellsort

== English == === Alternative forms === shellsort === Etymology === From Shell +‎ sort, after Douglas Shell, who published the first version in 1959. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Shellsort (uncountable) (computing theory) A sorting algorithm that starts by sorting pairs of elements that are far apart from each other, then progressively reduces the gap between elements to be compared. === Anagrams === Shortells, sell short, short sell, short-sell