splay tree

noun

A self-balancing binary search tree with the additional property that recently accessed elements are quick to access again.

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Meanings

nounsplay tree (plural splay trees)

plural splay trees

  1. computerA self-balancing binary search tree with the additional property that recently accessed elements are quick to access again.

Translations

Finnish splay-puu, mukautuva puu
  • splay-puuself-adjusting search tree
  • mukautuva puuself-adjusting search tree
Polish drzewo splay
  • drzewo splayself-adjusting search tree
Spanish árbol biselado
  • árbol biseladoself-adjusting search tree
Cite this entry
APA

splay tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splay%20tree

MLA

“splay tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splay%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “splay tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splay%20tree.

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