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Rope (data structure)
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computer_programming/QmSsFnu0">computer programming</a>, a rope, or cord, is a <a href="/facts/Data_structure/yNsNvL1I">data structure</a> composed of smaller <a href="/facts/String_(computer_science)/4ChJu5WS">strings</a> that is used to efficiently store and manipulate longer strings or entire texts. For example, a <a href="/facts/Text_editing/jPCgtbvN">text editing</a> program may use a rope to represent the text being edited, so that operations such as insertion, deletion, and random access can be done efficiently. </p>