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stack
In computer science, a data structure that works according to the Last-In-First-Out principle (LIFO). Elements are placed on top of the stack and removed from there as well.
Bei einem Funktionsaufruf werden die lokalen Variablen auf dem Stack gespeichert.
During a function call, the local variables are stored on the stack.
stack
A pile of objects, especially used in computer games to group together a maximum number of identical items.
Ich habe einen ganzen Stack Holz gesammelt, um das Haus zu bauen.
I collected a whole stack of wood to build the house.
sea stack
In geography, a steep, often vertical rock pillar or rocky island in the sea near a coast, formed by erosion.
Die berühmten Felsformationen an der australischen Küste sind beeindruckende Stacks.
The famous rock formations on the Australian coast are impressive sea stacks.
The word 'Stack' is taken directly from English and literally means 'stack' or 'pile'. In German, it is used almost exclusively as a technical term in specific fields.
In der Programmierung ist der Stack eine fundamentale Datenstruktur.
In programming, the stack is a fundamental data structure.
You can almost always recognize the meaning of 'Stack' from context. In conversations about programming, it refers to the data structure; in gaming, to a stack of items; and in geography, to a rock formation.
Der Programmierer erklärte den Unterschied zwischen Stack und Heap.
The programmer explained the difference between stack and heap.
In a computer science context, 'Stack' is often used with the prepositions 'auf' (on/onto) and 'von' (from). You put data 'auf den Stack' (onto the stack; push operation) and retrieve it 'vom Stack' (from the stack; pop operation).
Bei jedem neuen Funktionsaufruf wird ein neuer Frame auf dem Stack angelegt.
With each new function call, a new frame is created on the stack.
In gaming jargon, people often talk about having 'einen vollen Stack' (a full stack) of something. This means the maximum possible number of an item that can be stacked in a single inventory slot.
Ich brauche noch zehn Eisen, dann habe ich einen vollen Stack.
I need ten more iron, then I'll have a full stack.
list
Liste refers here generally to an ordered sequence of elements. A Stack is more specific: new elements are added on top, and the last one added is removed first. Liste is the better choice for a general sequence; Stack is used for precisely this access principle.
Das Programm legt neue Aufgaben oben auf den Stack und nimmt sie dort wieder herunter.
The program puts new tasks on top of the stack and removes them from there again.
Das Programm zeigt die Aufgaben in einer geordneten Liste an.
The program displays the tasks in an ordered list.
