Array: meaning, definitions and examples

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array

 

[ หˆษ™หŒreษช ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

data structure

An array is a data structure consisting of a collection of elements, each identified by at least one array index or key. It is used to store multiple values in a single variable.

Synonyms

collection, list, sequence.

Examples of usage

  • An array can store integers, strings, objects, or even other arrays.
  • Accessing elements in an array is typically done by specifying the index of the element.
Context #2 | Noun

computing

In computing, an array is a series of elements of the same type placed in contiguous memory locations that can be individually referenced by adding an index to a base value.

Synonyms

matrix, table, vector.

Examples of usage

  • Arrays are commonly used for storing variables, data structures, and more complex entities.

Translations

Translations of the word "array" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น array

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฐเคฃเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Array

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ array

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐัะธะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tablica

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้…ๅˆ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tableau

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ matriz

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dizi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ์—ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุตููˆูุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pole

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pole

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•ฐ็ป„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ polje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fylki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐััะธะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ massiv

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ matriz

Etymology

The term 'array' originated from the Latin word 'arraiare', which means 'to place in a row'. The concept of arrays in computer science dates back to the early days of programming languages and has evolved to become a fundamental data structure in modern computing.

See also: disarray.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,908, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.