piece table

noun

A data structure consisting of an original document and a series of insertions and deletions referring back to parts of the original or modified document, typically used to represent a series of edit operations on text.

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Meanings

nounpiece table (plural piece tables)

plural piece tables

  1. computerA data structure consisting of an original document and a series of insertions and deletions referring back to parts of the original or modified document, typically used to represent a series of edit operations on text.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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