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Root node

A root node is the top node in a tree data structure. (Yes, the root is at the top. Trees grow downward in Computer science.) All data in a tree can be accessed through the root node. In some trees, the root node has special properties (like being allowed a greater or smaller than normal number of child nodes).

See: leaf node

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