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Linda Larson-Prior
1,053 Points
The O in Big O was defined in the video as the order of magnitude of complexity but that answer was labeled as incorrect

Posted January 20, 2026 7:05pm by Linda Larson-Prior

Linda Larson-Prior
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Peter Mingione
14,122 Points
The answer here should be "order of magnitude of complexity". Why is it saying that is incorrect?

Posted July 12, 2025 7:56pm by Peter Mingione

Peter Mingione
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Arnav Goyal
1,167 Points
Quiz question The O in big O refers to the order of ______ My answer is magnitude of complexity. What is the correct

Posted November 18, 2021 6:48am by Arnav Goyal

Arnav Goyal
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Vignesh Dhakshinamoorthy
1,788 Points
What does The O in Big O stand for?

Posted December 23, 2019 11:10pm by Vignesh Dhakshinamoorthy

Vignesh Dhakshinamoorthy
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Arshdeep Singh
6,576 Points
I can't figure out the answer to what should be a simple question. What does the O in 'Big O' stand for? Its not "order"

Posted September 10, 2018 4:14am by Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh
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