| − | [[Computer science]], an '''ontology''' refers to a [[data structure]] that [[modeling|models]] a given [[domain]] or [[conceptual space]]. | + | A '''data structure''' is a way to organize information on a computer. Simple data structures include [[queue]]s, [[stack]]s, and [[linked list]]s. More complex data structures include [[heap]]s, dictionaries, [[tree (data structure)|tree]]s, and [[file System]]s. [[Computer science]] courses teach students how to create and use such structures. [[Software engineering]] typically dismiss the coding that supports these structures and concentrates on how to use them. |