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...

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 a parent node...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

up data structure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Data structure may refer to: Data structure, a way of efficiently storing and organizing data in...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

operations of a queue make it a first-in-first-out (FIFO) data structure. In a FIFO data structure, the first element added to the queue will be the first...

In computer science, a concurrent data structure is a particular way of storing and organizing data for access by multiple computing threads (or processes)...

data. Data is usually organized into structures such as tables that provide additional context and meaning, and which may themselves be used as data in...

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...

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

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...

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...

retroactive data structure is a data structure which supports efficient modifications to a sequence of operations that have been performed on the structure. These...

A kinetic data structure is a data structure used to track an attribute of a geometric system that is moving continuously. For example, a kinetic convex...