hierarchical structure

/ˌˈhaɪ(ə)ˌˈrɑrkəkəl ˌstrʌktʃər/
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Other forms: hierarchical structures

Definitions of hierarchical structure
  1. noun
    a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure
    synonyms: hierarchical data structure
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    data structure
    (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer)
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