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 ## Data Structures
 
+Data structure is a particular way of organizing and storing data in a computer so that it can 
+be accessed and modified efficiently. More precisely, a data structure is a collection of data 
+values, the relationships among them, and the functions or operations that can be applied to 
+the data.
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 * [Linked List](https://github.com/trekhleb/javascript-algorithms/tree/master/src/data-structures/linked-list)
 * [Queue](https://github.com/trekhleb/javascript-algorithms/tree/master/src/data-structures/queue)
 * [Stack](https://github.com/trekhleb/javascript-algorithms/tree/master/src/data-structures/stack)