noun
linear search
Computing term for a simple search algorithm that checks each element in sequence.
線形探索は、データが少ない場合には十分実用的です。
Linear search is practical enough when the amount of data is small.
このプログラムでは、配列に対して線形探索を行っています。
This program performs a linear search on the array.
二分探索 (binary search) is faster for sorted data, while 線形探索 (linear search) works on unsorted data but is slower for large datasets.
Compound of 線形 (linear) and 探索 (search), directly corresponding to the English computing term.