finger tree

noun

A purely functional tree-like data structure offering amortized constant time access to its "fingers" (leaves), used for the efficient implementation of other purely functional data structures.

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Meanings

nounfinger tree (plural finger trees)

plural finger trees

  1. computerA purely functional tree-like data structure offering amortized constant time access to its "fingers" (leaves), used for the efficient implementation of other purely functional data structures.
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APA

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