noun
linear search; sequential search
A basic search algorithm that checks each element one by one until the target is found or the list ends. Used in computer science contexts.
順序探索は、データがソートされていなくても使える。
Linear search can be used even when the data is not sorted.
このプログラムでは、配列から目的の値を順序探索で探している。
This program searches for the target value in the array using linear search.
Compound of 順序 (order, sequence) and 探索 (search, exploration). The term directly describes the method of searching in order.