push-down list
- noun
- Specialized
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lista de pila
- To reverse the order of the elements, insert them into a push-down list and then remove them one by one.
Examples
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The compiler uses a push-down list to keep track of function calls and returns.
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In computer science, a push-down list is often referred to as a stack.
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The push-down list is essential for understanding stack operations.
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Can you explain how a push-down list works?
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In programming, a push-down list allows for efficient management of temporary data during calculations.
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The push-down list enables users to implement processes that follow the last-in, first-out principle.
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When working with data structures, a push-down list is crucial for organizing and accessing elements in a specific order.
Synonyms
15
6.8
A store of items where the last one added is removed first
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8.0
A way where the last thing added is the first one taken, used in accounting and computing
A list where the last item added is the first removed
A data structure like a stack where the newest item is removed first
A way to store items so the last one added is the first taken out
A storage where the last thing put in comes out first, like a pile of plates
A stack in computing that stores items last in, first out
A pile where the last item put on is the first taken off
Surface Forms
Morphology
push-down + list
The phrase transparently combines the everyday words 'push'/'down' and 'list', so a learner might infer a notion of moving items within a list (partial clue). However the specific technical LIFO behaviour (last in, first out) is a specialized computing sense not directly predictable from ordinary meanings of the constituents, so prior exposure is needed.
Etymology
The noun push-down list comes from the image of a pile where you push new items down on top, like stacking plates, so the last thing put on is the first you take off. That's why it means 'last in, first out' in computing.