linked list

data structure which is a linear collection of data elements, called nodes, each pointing to the next node by means of a pointer
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linked list

Summary

linked list is a linked data structure[1]. It draws 875 Wikipedia views per month (linked_data_structure category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • linked list is credited with the discovery of Allen Newell[3].
  • linked list is credited with the discovery of Cliff Shaw[4].
  • linked list is credited with the discovery of Herbert Simon[5].
  • linked list's instance of is recorded as linked data structure[6].
  • linked list's instance of is recorded as list[7].
  • linked list is a type of linked data structure[8].
  • linked list is a type of list[9].
  • linked list's Commons category is recorded as Linked lists[10].
  • linked list comprises node[11].
  • linked list comprises pointer[12].
  • 1955 marks the founding of linked list[13].
  • linked list's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Linked lists[14].
  • linked list's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/linked-list[15].
  • linked list's implementation of is recorded as list[16].

Why It Matters

linked list draws 875 Wikipedia views per month (linked_data_structure category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Alex rosenberg35 · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Linked lists
    Has parts
    Instance of linked data structure, list
    Inception
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