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Piece table

In computing, a piece table is a data structure typically used to represent a text document while it is edited in a text editor. Initially a reference (or "span") to the whole of the original file is created, which represents the as yet unchanged file. Subsequent inserts and deletes replace a span by combinations of one, two, or three references to…

Usage, Description & Overview

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Explore the main themes, entities and connections around Piece table. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.

Explore this topic

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Overview

Description

Usage

Advanced semantic analysis

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Map overview Semantic statistics

Piece table

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples20
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

How this topic connects Entity context

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Piece table

Top relations

related to Usage · 8
Piece table → Abiword, Atom, Bravo, Microsoft Word, RAM, Several, The, Visual Studio Code
see also · 3
Piece table → Gap, Model-T Enfilade, Rope
related to Delete · 2
Piece table → Single, The
related to Index · 2
Piece table → PTD, To
related to Insert · 2
Piece table → Appending, Inserting
is a · 1
Piece table → data structure typically used to represent a text document while it is edited in a text editor
related to Description · 1
Piece table → For

Important terminology Word statistics

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

piece buffer table text ptd document index entry original characters file one data add character structure start buffers indices row

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Piece tableis adata structure typically used to represent a text document while it is edited in a text editor0.90text
a gap buffer.This data structure was invented by J Strother Mooreinstance ofthis makes multi-level or unlimited undo easier to implement with a piece table than with alternative data structures0.80text
Piece tablerelated to DeleteSingle0.60section
Piece tablerelated to DeleteThe0.60section
Piece tablerelated to DescriptionFor0.60section
Piece tablerelated to IndexTo0.60section
Piece tablerelated to IndexPTD0.60section
Piece tablerelated to InsertInserting0.60section
Piece tablerelated to InsertAppending0.60section
Piece tablerelated to UsageSeveral0.60section
Piece tablerelated to UsageRAM0.60section
Piece tablerelated to UsageBravo0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.

    Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

    Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.

    Min side: 3
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