Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Traversing refers to the process of accessing each element in a data structure (such as arrays or linked lists) one by one, usually for performing some operation on them.
Related terms
Iteration/Looping: Repeating a set of instructions multiple times until certain conditions are met.
Searching: The process of finding a specific element within a data structure.