a data structure is a data organization and storage format that is usually chosen for efficient access to data. More precisely, a data structure is a...

In computer science, a heap is a tree-based data structure that satisfies the heap property: In a max heap, for any given node C, if P is the parent node...

computer science, a disjoint-set data structure, also called a union–find data structure or merge–find set, is a data structure that stores a collection of...

Data structure alignment is the way data is arranged and accessed in computer memory. It consists of three separate but related issues: data alignment...

In computer science, an array is a data structure consisting of a collection of elements (values or variables), of same memory size, each identified by...

In computing, a persistent data structure or not ephemeral data structure is a data structure that always preserves the previous version of itself when...

is a list of well-known data structures. For a wider list of terms, see list of terms relating to algorithms and data structures. For a comparison of running...

minerals and chemicals. Abstract structures include data structures in computer science and musical form. Types of structure include a hierarchy (a cascade...

In computer programming, a rope, or cord, is a data structure composed of smaller strings that is used to efficiently store and manipulate longer strings...

Semi-structured data is a form of structured data that does not obey the tabular structure of data models associated with relational databases or other...

In computer science, a linked data structure is a data structure which consists of a set of data records (nodes) linked together and organized by references...

A data model explicitly determines the structure of data; conversely, structured data is data organized according to an explicit data model or data structure...

compressed data structure arises in the computer science subfields of algorithms, data structures, and theoretical computer science. It refers to a data structure...

A data structure diagram (DSD) is the visual representation of a certain kind of data model that contains entities, their relationships, and the constraints...

data structure (PDS), also termed a plain old data structure or plain old data (POD), is a record, in contrast with objects. It is a data structure that...

be part of the graph structure, or may be external entities represented by integer indices or references. A graph data structure may also associate to...

In computer science, a concurrent data structure (also called shared data structure) is a data structure designed for access and modification by multiple...

technique of representing an aggregate data structure so that it is convenient for writing programs that traverse the structure arbitrarily and update its contents...

possible operations on data of this type, and the behavior of these operations. This mathematical model contrasts with data structures, which are concrete...

In computer science, a succinct data structure is a data structure which uses an amount of space that is "close" to the information-theoretic lower bound...

functional data structure is a data structure that can be directly implemented in a purely functional language. The main difference between an arbitrary data structure...

algorithms and data structures. For algorithms and data structures not necessarily mentioned here, see list of algorithms and list of data structures. This list...

data structure or space-efficient data structure is a data structure that stores very little information other than the main or required data: a data...

notable data structures, as measured by the complexity of their logical operations. For a more comprehensive listing of data structures, see List of data structures...

computer science, a tree is a widely used abstract data type that represents a hierarchical tree structure with a set of connected nodes. Each node in the...

other data structures. Metadata helps translate data to information. Metadata is data about the data. Metadata may be implied, specified or given. Data relating...

set, one typically tests a value for membership in a set. Some set data structures are designed for static or frozen sets that do not change after they...

In computer science, an oblivious data structure is a data structure that gives no information about the sequence or pattern of the operations that have...

In computer science, a search data structure[citation needed] is any data structure that allows the efficient retrieval of specific items from a set of...

Structured data analysis may refer to: Structured data analysis (statistics) – the search for structure in a dataset Structured data analysis (systems...