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data structure

noun
(computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) 
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data structure data, programming
Any method of organising a collection of data to allow it to be manipulated effectively. It may include meta data to describe the properties of the structure.
Examples data structures are: array, dictionary, graph, hash, heap, linked list, matrix, object, queue, ring, stack, tree, vector.
(2003-09-11)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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