linked list

noun

A simple linear data structure, each of whose nodes includes a pointer to the next (and sometimes previous) node in the list, enabling traversal of the structure in at least one direction from any starting point.

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Meanings

nounlinked list (plural linked lists)

plural linked lists

  1. computerA simple linear data structure, each of whose nodes includes a pointer to the next (and sometimes previous) node in the list, enabling traversal of the structure in at least one direction from any starting point.

Translations

German Liste, verkettete Liste
  • Listedata structure
  • verkettete Listedata structure
Polish lista
  • listadata structure
Swedish länkad lista
  • länkad listadata structure
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APA

linked list. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linked%20list

MLA

“linked list.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linked%20list. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linked list,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linked%20list.

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