๐Ÿ’ปap computer science a review

Traversing

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Traversing refers to the process of accessing each element in a data structure, such as an array or linked list, and performing some operation on it.

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