The Emergence Machine

Linked List

abstract · Computing · Level 7 · E10

E10Institutions

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A linked list is a data structure in computer science, where elements are stored in a sequence of nodes, each containing a value and a reference to the next node, allowing for efficient insertion and deletion of elements.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “linked list” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “linked list”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
linked list
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Linked ListComputerMachineToolMaterialSoftwareForceFormInformationStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesLinked ListL7ComputerL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Computer L6 (requires)
    linked list builds on the concept of computer