noun
element reference list
Technical computing term for a list that holds references to elements, often used in data structures or markup contexts.
XMLでは、要素参照リストを使って文書構造を定義することがある。
In XML, an element reference list is sometimes used to define the document structure.
Compound of 要素 (element), 参照 (reference), and リスト (list). A straightforward technical term with no known historical derivation beyond its components.