if a computer does a sort, it puts things in a particular order:
• If you do a sort on the computer, it will list entries in alphabetical order.
— sort verb [intransitive, transitive] :
• You can sort these tables and even perform mathematical calculations on them.
• Press F2 to sort.
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sort UK US /sɔːt/ verb [I or T]
► to put a number of things in an order or to separate them into groups: »
Documents are sorted and indexed.
sort sth by sth »Customer records can be sorted by name or by postcode.
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sort UK US /sɔːt/ noun [C] IT
► a computer instruction that organizes things into a particular order: »
He's written a sort program for the database.
Financial and business terms. 2012.