Translation guide
A linked list is a data structure where elements (nodes) contain data and a reference to the next node. In Japanese, the term is usually expressed as a direct loanword or a calque, depending on context.
The abstract data structure used in computer science.
The most common Japanese term for linked list. Used in textbooks and technical documentation.
連結リストはデータ構造の一つです。
A linked list is one of the data structures.
Loanword from English. Common in spoken technical contexts and among programmers.
このアルゴリズムではリンクリストを使います。
This algorithm uses a linked list.
Literally 'linear list'. Sometimes used in academic contexts, but less common than 連結リスト.
線形リストの一種として連結リストがある。
A linked list is a type of linear list.
In casual conversation among programmers, リンクリスト is fine. In formal writing or textbooks, prefer 連結リスト.