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association list

association list noun: a data structure that associates keys with data; implemented as a list whose members are paired storage locations (cons cells), one element of which (the car) contains the key and the other element of which (the cdr) contains the keyed data.

Noun

association list (plural association lists)

  1. A data structure that associates keys with data; implemented as a list whose members are paired storage locations (cons cells), one element of which (the car) contains the key and the other element of which (the cdr) contains the keyed data.
    Synonyms:
    alist

Synonyms of association list

Forms of association list

pluralassociation lists

Questions about association list

What does association list mean?
Association list means a data structure that associates keys with data; implemented as a list whose members are paired storage locations (cons cells), one element of which (the car) contains the key and the other element of which (the cdr) contains the keyed data.
What part of speech is association list?
Association list is a noun.
What is the plural of association list?
The plural of association list is association lists.

Words near association list in the dictionary

  1. association fallacy
  2. association football
  3. association footballer
  4. association link
  5. association links
  6. association list
  7. association lists
  8. association of ideas
  9. association time
  10. association times
  11. associational

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