Eli5: explain data structure from computer science to a non technical person.

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How do I explain what is data structure to someone who has never programmed before?

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The best non-technical analog would be a map.

Computers can access any various parts of their memory, but they need a “map” to know where everything is. There are many different types of these maps and organizing the data in different ways can change how quickly you’re able to access, add, remove, and edit the data.

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