data structure
noun
: any of various methods or formats (such as an array, file, or record) for organizing data in a computer
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Impact to risk and internal controls, data structure and technology needs, and technology and investment needs, according to the report.
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Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023
Liberalization and standardization of APIs and data structure can help stimulate independent developers to add new solutions and layers on top of existing platforms, turning them into self-sustainable ecosystems.
—Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Modernizing The Org Chart To leverage the flood of new data, retailers need a strategy for creating data structures and groups within the organization to better understand where the data’s findings can be applied.
—Sanjeev Siotia, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
There’s the algorithm, and there are the formats, or what computer scientists call the data structures.
—David Marchese David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
Invest $10 million in IT data structure improvements to the state’s data system.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 Oct. 2021
Pro bono programming is a foundational component of the Capital One Impact Initiative and includes training in customer journeys, data structure and customer interaction skills.
—Sabrina Corsiga, Dallas News, 25 Oct. 2022
Partner labels preserved the social structure and the data structure.
—WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022
From there, taking stock of the components and data structure involved helps illustrate the current costs of your data environment to better understand potential cost savings.
—Eric Raab, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
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Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023
Liberalization and standardization of APIs and data structure can help stimulate independent developers to add new solutions and layers on top of existing platforms, turning them into self-sustainable ecosystems.
—Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Modernizing The Org Chart To leverage the flood of new data, retailers need a strategy for creating data structures and groups within the organization to better understand where the data’s findings can be applied.
—Sanjeev Siotia, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
There’s the algorithm, and there are the formats, or what computer scientists call the data structures.
—David Marchese David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
Invest $10 million in IT data structure improvements to the state’s data system.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 Oct. 2021
Pro bono programming is a foundational component of the Capital One Impact Initiative and includes training in customer journeys, data structure and customer interaction skills.
—Sabrina Corsiga, Dallas News, 25 Oct. 2022
Partner labels preserved the social structure and the data structure.
—WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022
From there, taking stock of the components and data structure involved helps illustrate the current costs of your data environment to better understand potential cost savings.
—Eric Raab, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
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First Known Use
1963, in the meaning defined above
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