Deque

//dɛk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A linear data structure in which elements may be appended to or removed from either end.

    "This algorithm is difficult to implement with a standard queue, but with a deque it's easy."

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"This algorithm is difficult to implement with a standard queue, but with a deque it's easy."

Etymology

Shortened from double-ended queue.

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