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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By and large, the underlying data structure of generative AI and LLMs makes use of artificial neural networks (ANNs). Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Our first order of business was to choose an effective data structure to convey the locations of blocks in a floorplan. Somdeb Majumdar, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2024 Adding to the challenge, multidimensional analyses, like pivot tables and reporting, operate using Multidimensional Expressions (MDX), a language designed for querying and managing multidimensional data structures. Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 This level of integration and agility seemed to create a powerful positive impression for a group of users well versed in Salesforce’s existing data structures and product offerings. Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for data structure 

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of data structure was in 1963

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“Data structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20structure. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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