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associative array

data type that associates keys with values
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associative array

Summary

associative array is an abstract data type[1]. It draws 3,281 Wikipedia views per month (abstract_data_type category, ranking #7 of 17).[2]

Key Facts

  • associative array's instance of is recorded as abstract data type[3].
  • associative array is a type of data structure[4].
  • associative array's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Associative arrays[5].
  • associative array's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/dictionary[6].
  • associative array's different from is recorded as map[7].
  • associative array's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].

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Designation and Status

associative array's instance of is recorded as abstract data type[3].

Why It Matters

associative array draws 3,281 Wikipedia views per month (abstract_data_type category, ranking #7 of 17).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → abstract data type
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Different from → map
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 144, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Associative_array/Creation`"
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