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search tree

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A tree (data structure) set up to facilitate searching.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Examples

  • The red-black tree is a balanced binary search tree that has quite fast insert and delete operations and is always sorted.

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: vyhledávací strom — tree data structure
  • Finnish: hakupuu — tree data structure
  • German: Suchbaum — tree data structure
  • Spanish: árbol de búsqueda — tree data structure