sparse array

spɑrs əˈreɪ

Definition

Definition of sparse array - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

data structure

TECH.

indexed storage where most entries hold nothing or 0

TECH.

Use a sparse array to save memory when most entries are blank.
The algorithm stores user interactions in a sparse array for efficiency.
We replaced the dense matrix with a sparse array to speed up computations.

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Expressions with sparse

sparse rainfall

rainfall that occurs infrequently or in small amounts

The desert region experiences sparse rainfall throughout the year.

sparse file

file saving space by not storing empty blocks

The system uses a sparse file to save disk space.

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.

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.

array processing

method where computer handles many data items in one step

Array processing speeds up calculations in scientific computing.

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French:tableau clairsemé, ...
German:dünn besetztes Array, ...
Italian:array sparso, ...
Spanish:arreglo disperso, ...
Portuguese:array esparso, ...
Chinese:稀疏数组, ...
Japanese:疎配列, ...
Arabic:مَصْفُوفَة مُتَنَاثِرَة, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲרָךְ דַּלִיל, ...
Russian:разрежённый массив, ...
Ukrainian:розріджений масив, ...
Hindi:स्पार्स एरे, ...
Bengali:স্পার্স অ্যারে, ...
Catalan:matriu dispersa, ...
Czech:řídké pole, ...
Danish:sparsomt array, ...
Dutch:spaarzame array, ...
Greek:σπάνιος πίνακας, ...
Hungarian:ritka tömb, ...
Khmer:អារេកម្រ, ...
Korean:희소 배열, ...
Persian:آرایه تُنُک, ...
Polish:tablica rzadka, ...
Portuguese (BR):arranjo esparso, ...
Romanian:tablou rar, ...
Swedish:gles array, ...
Thai:อาร์เรย์แบบเบาบาง, ...
Turkish:seyrek dizi, ...
Vietnamese:mảng thưa, ...

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