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As many PC users might have noticed, when a list of files is sorted, a file
named MANUAL10.DOC would be sorted higher than MANUAL2.DOC. In other words,
if I had a directory of ten files with similar file names, they might sort
this way:
Lexicographical sortation may differ from strict alphanumeric sortation by
having exception handling to accomodate this type of situation (that's only
a guess).
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From: Mark Levinson
To: Multiple recipients of list TEC
Subject: lexocographical
Date: Wednesday, August 09, 1995 3:56PM
The word "lexicographical" is sometimes used as an alternative
to "alphabetical" when more than the alphabet is involved. For
example, when terms can begin with numerals.
Mark L. Levinson
mark -at- sd -dot- co -dot- il
