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10 Language-to-English DictionariesADT
/ˌeɪ.diːˈtiː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mathematical model for data types defined by behavior from the point of view of a user, rather than by implementation.
"A stack is a classic example of an abstract data type that follows the Last-In-First-Out principle." - 2
In hospital administration, an Admission, Discharge, and Transfer system used to track patient movement.
"The nurse updated the patient's records in the hospital's ADT software."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The acronym ADT originates from computer science, combining the initialism 'abstract' and 'data type' which gained prominence in the 1970s with the rise of structured programming. It derives from the blending of Latin roots 'abstractus' (drawn away) and 'data' (given), alongside Middle English 'type'. Over time, it has evolved from an academic theoretical concept to a foundational design pattern in modern software engineering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "ADT" is said worldwide
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type de données abstrait
Transliteration: /teip də dɔ.ne ap.stʁɛ/
"Un tableau associatif peut être implémenté comme un type de données abstrait."
abstrakter Datentyp
Transliteration: /apˈstʁaktɐ ˈdaːtnˌtiːp/
"Ein Stapel ist ein bekannter abstrakter Datentyp in der Informatik."
tipo di dato astratto
Transliteration: /ˈtiːpo di ˈdaːto aˈstratto/
"La pila è un tipo di dato astratto molto utile."
tipo de dato abstracto
Transliteration: /ˈtipo de ˈdato aβsˈtɾakto/
"Una cola es un tipo de dato abstracto que opera bajo el principio FIFO."
tipo de dado abstrato
Transliteration: /ˈtʃipu dʒi ˈdadu abˈstɾatu/
"O tipo de dado abstrato define operações sem expor a implementação."
अमूर्त डेटा प्रकार
Transliteration: /amuːrt ˈdeːʈɑː prə.kɑːr/
"स्टैक एक अमूर्त डेटा प्रकार का उदाहरण है।"
抽象数据类型
Transliteration: /chōu xiàng shù jù lèi xíng/
"栈和队列是常用的抽象数据类型。"
추상 자료형
Transliteration: /t͡ɕʰu.saŋ ja.ɾjo.hjoŋ/
"스택은 대표적인 추상 자료형 중 하나입니다."
抽象データ型
Transliteration: /tūshō de-ta gata/
"キューは典型的な抽象データ型です。"
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