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associative array

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An array-like data structure where the indices (called keys) are not limited to integers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 關聯數組 /关联数组 (guānliánshùzǔ) — An array-like data structure
  • Czech: slovník — An array-like data structure
  • Czech: asociativní pole — An array-like data structure
  • Dutch: bijbehorende matrix — An array-like data structure
  • Finnish: hakemisto — An array-like data structure
  • Finnish: assosiatiivinen taulukko — An array-like data structure
  • Finnish: assosiaatiotaulu hakurakenne — An array-like data structure
  • Finnish: sanakirja — An array-like data structure
  • Finnish: mäppi — An array-like data structure
  • French: tableau associatif — An array-like data structure
  • French: dictionnaire — An array-like data structure
  • French: table d'association — An array-like data structure
  • German: assoziative Datenfeld — An array-like data structure
  • Hungarian: asszociatív tömb — An array-like data structure
  • Japanese: 連想配列 (rensōhairetsu) — An array-like data structure
  • Japanese: 辞書 (jisho) — An array-like data structure
  • Latin: glossarium — An array-like data structure
  • Latin: index verborum — An array-like data structure
  • Polish: tablica asocjacyjna — An array-like data structure
  • Polish: słownik — An array-like data structure
  • Portuguese: array associativo — An array-like data structure
  • Portuguese: dicionário — An array-like data structure
  • Romanian: tablou asociativ — An array-like data structure
  • Russian: слова́рь (slovárʹ) — An array-like data structure
  • Swahili: kamusi — An array-like data structure
  • Ukrainian: словни́к (slovnýk) — An array-like data structure
  • Vietnamese: mảng kết hợp — An array-like data structure