data structure
noun
: any of various methods or formats (such as an array, file, or record) for organizing data in a computer
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The evolving landscape of software engineering LeetCode also helps aspiring engineers master data structures and algorithms (DSA), which are foundational to computer science and have a profound impact in our daily lives.
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Winston Tang, Fortune, 30 July 2024
But decisions about privacy policies and data structures are still up to individual app developers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
The paper notes that generative AI and LLMs are large in data and large in their data structures.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
If the item is in its 100th-best spot, the secondary data structure attaches the number 100.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
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Winston Tang, Fortune, 30 July 2024
But decisions about privacy policies and data structures are still up to individual app developers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
The paper notes that generative AI and LLMs are large in data and large in their data structures.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
If the item is in its 100th-best spot, the secondary data structure attaches the number 100.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Data structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20structure. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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