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Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000583

A data structure that improves the speed of data retrieval operations on a database table or file. It works by storing a small, ordered subset of the data, along with pointers to the full records, allowing for faster lookups than scanning the entire dataset. A common type is a B-tree index.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000583
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000583",
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  "definition": "A data structure that improves the speed of data retrieval operations on a database table or file. It works by storing a small, ordered subset of the data, along with pointers to the full records, allowing for faster lookups than scanning the entire dataset. A common type is a B-tree index.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/index-term/"
}

Record 637 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.