(mathematics) The number which, when squared, yields another number. / (mathematics) The positive number which, when squared, yields another number; the principal square root.

plural of square root

(computer science) A technique that can reduce the runtime of an algorithm by a factor of √ (where n is the size of the input) by dividing the input into √ chunks and performing operations on whole chunks when possible.

(mathematics) The positive square root of a number; the positive number which, when squared, yields another number

(slang, vulgar, derogatory) Absolutely nothing.