linked list

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linked list

noun linked lists

  1. A simple linear data structure, each of whose nodes includes a pointer to the next (and sometimes previous) node in the list, enabling traversal of the structure in at least one direction from any starting point.

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noun data structure

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@misc{linked_list_2026,
  title = {linked list},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/linked%20list},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}