by Pittykitty August 01, 2023
An acronym for 'binary search the answer', used in the context of competitive programming, specifically in problems where you need to perform operations that result in something that 'at least as big as or small as x'.
Person 1: Hey, how did you solve C from today's codeforces round?
Person 2: Oh, you just had to BSTA while eliminating the cost of all edges with a weight less than x!
Person 1: well shit
Person 2: Oh, you just had to BSTA while eliminating the cost of all edges with a weight less than x!
Person 1: well shit
by avighnakc April 17, 2024