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Definition: A node of a tree referred to by a parent node. See the figure at tree. Every node, except the root, is the child of some parent.
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Entry modified 8 February 2006.
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Paul E. Black, "child", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed. 8 February 2006. (accessed TODAY)
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