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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The paper notes that generative AI and LLMs are large in data and large in their data structures.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
If the item is in its 100th-best spot, the secondary data structure attaches the number 100.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
If an item is in its best spot, the number 1 is affixed to it, and that number is stored in the secondary data structure.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Leaders rely on data to provide an outside-in view of their organization, a single source of truth that acts as both a data structure and a system of record.
—Brian Bronson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Because these reports lacked a uniform layout and data structure, employees were forced to extract data manually, a painstaking process.
—Larry English, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Impact to risk and internal controls, data structure and technology needs, and technology and investment needs, according to the report.
—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
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
If the item is in its 100th-best spot, the secondary data structure attaches the number 100.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
If an item is in its best spot, the number 1 is affixed to it, and that number is stored in the secondary data structure.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Leaders rely on data to provide an outside-in view of their organization, a single source of truth that acts as both a data structure and a system of record.
—Brian Bronson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Because these reports lacked a uniform layout and data structure, employees were forced to extract data manually, a painstaking process.
—Larry English, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Impact to risk and internal controls, data structure and technology needs, and technology and investment needs, according to the report.
—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
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“Data structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20structure. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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