noun
(computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer)
• Topics: ↑computer, ↑computing machine, ↑computing device, ↑data processor, ↑electronic computer, ↑information processing system
• Hypernyms: ↑arrangement, ↑organization, ↑organisation, ↑system
• Hyponyms: ↑hierarchical structure, ↑hierarchical data structure
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noun : any of various methods of organizing data items (as records) in a computer
Useful english dictionary. 2012.