A s data structure]] is a collection of records, where each record consists of one or more s. A field represents a specific or piece of information within a record. Each field usually contains a and a corresponding . The key acts as a unique identifier, allowing for easy retrieval and referencing of the record. The value, on the other hand, holds the actual data associated with the attribute.
To organize the records for efficient access, an can be created. This index can be implemented using various data structures, such as a , an , or even a . Each record in the data structure would be assigned a unique key, allowing for quick and direct access to the desired record based on its key value. For example, in an array-based index, the index value would correspond to the position of the record in the array.
Keywords
linked list | key | value | array | index | attribute | binary tree | [[record | field |
