struct

[/strʌkt/]
nounpl: structs
estrutura (de dados)
1. A composite data type in programming that groups variables of different types under a single name
The struct definition contains multiple member variables.
A definição da estrutura contém múltiplas variáveis membro.
2. A data structure used in languages like C, C++, and Java to organize related data
I created a struct to represent a person with name, age, and address fields.
Criei uma estrutura para representar uma pessoa com campos de nome, idade e endereço.
3. A value type in languages like C# that holds data members
This struct is more memory-efficient than a class for small objects.
Esta estrutura é mais eficiente em memória do que uma classe para objetos pequenos.
In Brazil and Portugal, 'struct' is predominantly used as-is in programming contexts, especially in academic and professional settings. While 'estrutura' is the direct translation, the English term 'struct' is widely recognized and used among software developers in Portuguese-speaking countries due to the international nature of programming languages and documentation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
structurerecordcomposite typeaggregate type
Antonyms / Antônimos
primitive typeclass

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrutura
Most common term used in programming contexts in Brazil
Portugal
estrutura
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese in technical contexts
General International
struct
Often kept in original English form in technical documentation across Portuguese-speaking countries

Related Words

typedefmemberpointerarrayclassdata typeobject

Related Idioms & Phrases

struct member access
struct initialization
struct pointer
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