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In computer science, a container is a class or a data structure[1][2] whose instances are collections of other objects. In other words, they store objects in an organized way that follows specific access rules.
The size of the container depends on the number of objects (elements) it contains. Underlying (inherited) implementations of various container types may vary in size, complexity and type of language, but in many cases they provide flexibility in choosing the right implementation for any given scenario.
Container data structures are commonly used in many types of programming languages.
- ^ Paul E. Black (ed.), entry for data structure in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures. US National Institute of Standards and Technology.15 December 2004. Accessed 4 Oct 2011.
- ^ Entry data structure in the Encyclopædia Britannica (2009) Online entry Accessed 4 Oct 2011.