usortert

Usortert is a Norwegian adjective meaning not sorted. It describes data, lists, or collections that have not been arranged according to a specific criterion. The term is the opposite of sortert, which means sorted. Etymologically, it combines the prefix u- (not) with sortert, the past participle of sortere (to sort).

In usage, usortert functions as an attributive adjective that agrees with the noun it modifies. Examples include: en usortert liste (an unsorted list), et usortert datasett (an unsorted dataset), and filene er usorterte (the files are unsorted). For singular nouns you use usortert, and for plural nouns the form becomes usorterte (usorterte filer, usorterte data).

Context and meaning. The word is commonly used in computing, data management, statistics, and everyday language to describe items that have not yet undergone sorting or arrangement. It is often contrasted with sortert, which refers to data that has already been ordered. In programming and data processing, identifying data as usortert signals that a subsequent sorting step may be required. The term is primarily used in Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk).