leaf nodes

[lif nōdz]
nounpl: leaf nodes
nós folha
1. In tree data structures, terminal nodes that have no children; the endpoints of branches in a hierarchical structure
In a binary search tree, leaf nodes are the nodes without any child nodes.
Em uma árvore binária de busca, os nós folha são os nós sem nenhum nó filho.
2. In file systems or directory structures, the final items that cannot contain other items beneath them
When you open a file manager, the individual files are leaf nodes in the directory tree.
Quando você abre um gerenciador de arquivos, os arquivos individuais são nós folha na árvore de diretórios.
3. In organizational hierarchies or decision trees, the lowest level elements with no subordinates
The employees at the bottom of the organizational chart represent leaf nodes with no subordinates.
Os funcionários na base do organograma representam nós folha sem subordinados.
This is specialized technical terminology used primarily in computer science, software development, and data structure education. The term is universally understood in Brazilian tech communities and is not typically translated further in professional settings, though the Portuguese translation 'nós folha' is used in educational materials and documentation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
terminal nodesend nodesleaf elementsendpoints
Antonyms / Antônimos
root nodeinternal nodesparent nodesbranch nodes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
nós folha
Standard technical terminology used in computer science education and industry
Portugal
nós folha
Same translation used in Portuguese computing contexts
USA Technical
leaf nodes
Standard term in English-speaking computer science and software development

Related Words

tree structurebinary treenodehierarchydata structureparent node
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