When a binary tree is used to facilitate a search, it is referred to as a ________.
A)binary queue
B)binary ordered deque
C)binary search tree
D)sort algorithm
E)None of these

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A binary search tree is specifically designed for efficient searching. It has the property that the left subtree of any node contains only keys less than the node's key, and the right subtree contains only keys greater than the node's key. This allows for efficient searching by recursively traversing either the left or right subtree based on the comparison of the node's key with the search key. The other choices are not related to binary tree-based searching.

When a Binary Tree Is Used to Facilitate a Search