chaining search
chaining search
[′chān·iŋ ‚sərch] (computer science)
A method of searching for a data item in a chained list in which an initial key is used to obtain the location of either the item sought or another item in the list, and the search then progresses through the chain until the required item is obtained or the chain is completed.
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