composite ⇝

aggregate type

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A data type composed of multiple elements. An aggregate can be homogeneous (all elements have the same type) e.g. an array, a list in a functional language, a string of characters, a file; or it can be heterogeneous (elements can have different types) e.g. a structure. In most languages aggregates can contain elements which are themselves aggregates. e.g. a list of lists.

See also union.

Last updated: 1996-03-23

Nearby terms:

AFUU ♦ ag ♦ agent ♦ aggregate type ♦ aggregation ♦ aggregator ♦ AGL ♦ AGM Theory for Belief Revision

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