associative array

əˈsoʊʃiətɪv əˈreɪ

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Definition of associative array - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

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data structure using keys to access values

TECH.

The associative array stores user data by username.
Developers often use an associative array for database queries.
The program retrieves information using an associative array.

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Expressions with associative

associative memory

ability of a mind to recall ideas because they are linked together

Smelling the perfume triggered his associative memory of childhood holidays.

set associative

adj.

relating to cache memory organization in computers

The set associative cache improved the system's performance.

Expressions with array

solar array

large group of solar panels for electricity

The solar array powers the entire building.

data array

ordered collection of related values stored together for easy access

The program saves the sensor readings in a data array for analysis.

disk array

hardware system that connects several disk drives to work as one storage unit

The server uses a disk array to store all customer records safely.

antenna array

group of antennas arranged to work together as one system

The satellite uses an antenna array to focus its transmission beam.

multidimensional array

data structure as an array of arrays

The matrix is represented by a multidimensional array.

sparse array

indexed storage where most entries hold nothing or 0

Use a sparse array to save memory when most entries are blank.

tabular array

set of data arranged in rows and columns

The tabular array shows the sales figures for each month.

adaptive array

system of multiple antennas that automatically changes pattern to improve signals

The base station used an adaptive array to reduce interference from nearby transmitters.

array element

single value stored at one position in an ordered array structure

The program changed the first array element to zero.

array formula

formula in spreadsheets that performs calculations on groups of cells together

She entered an array formula to analyze thousands of records at once.

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data structure used to store an associative array

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French:tableau associatif, ...
German:assoziatives Array, ...
Italian:array associativo, ...
Spanish:array asociativo, ...
Portuguese:tabela associativa, ...
Chinese:关联数组, ...
Japanese:連想配列, ...
Arabic:مُصْفوفة رَبْطِيّة, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲרָךְ אָסוֹצְיָאטִיבִי, ...
Russian:ассоциативный массив, ...
Ukrainian:асоціативний масив, ...
Hindi:सहयोगी सरणी, ...
Bengali:অ্যাসোসিয়েটিভ অ্যারে, ...
Catalan:matriu associativa, ...
Czech:asociativní pole, ...
Danish:associativ array, ...
Dutch:associatieve array, ...
Greek:συσχετιστικός πίνακας, ...
Hungarian:asszociatív tömb, ...
Khmer:អារេសមាគម, ...
Korean:연관 배열, ...
Persian:آرایه انجمنی, ...
Polish:tablica asocjacyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):array associativo, ...
Romanian:tablou asociativ, ...
Swedish:associativ array, ...
Thai:แอสโซซิเอทีฟอาร์เรย์, ...
Turkish:ilişkisel dizi, ...
Vietnamese:mảng kết hợp, ...

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