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trie^¹

/ˈtɹiː/ US
/ˈtɹaɪ̯/ US
/ˈtɹi.eɪ̯/ US

Sounds like tree, try · Rhymes with -iː

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noun tries

An ordered tree data structure that is used to store an associative array where the keys are usually strings.
Similar: prefix tree

trie^²

verb

obsolete Obsolete spelling of try If anie do dislike the superstitious & needles cærimonies in ordination & yet also acknowledg that the Byshops may call, authorise, trie, confirme, & warrant by testimonie the sufficiencie of ministers / what greuous synne is it.

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noun data structure

Deutsch	Trie, Präfixbaum

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@misc{trie_2026,
  title = {trie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}