Sorhossz

Sorhossz is a Hungarian term that means the length of a row. It is used primarily in mathematics and computer science to describe how many elements are contained in a single row of a rectangular data structure, such as a matrix or a two-dimensional array. The concept can also appear in contexts related to text processing, where it may denote the number of characters in a line of text.

In mathematics, the row length of a matrix is the number of columns. For a matrix with m rows and n columns, each row has length n, and all rows share the same length in a standard rectangular matrix. In non-rectangular or jagged arrays, individual rows may have different lengths, so the row length can vary across the structure.

In computing and data processing, knowing the row length is important for operations that assume a fixed-size row, such as matrix multiplication, where dimensions must be compatible. Programs that manipulate two-dimensional data often rely on the row length to navigate elements, allocate memory, and verify dimensional consistency when performing algorithms.

In text processing, sorhossz can refer to the length of a line of text, measured in characters or units used by a typesetting system. This usage is less formal than in linear algebra but reflects the same underlying idea of how many elements occupy a linear row.

See also: sor (row), hossz (length). Related notions include the column length, which refers to the number of rows or the length of a column in a matrix.