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Outer structure

GCSE Computer Science · key term

Outer structure

Definition

The enclosing structure that contains another selection structure or loop.

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How each exam board covers it

AQA GCSE Computer Science · 8525

Paper 1

Revise: Nested Structures

AQA Computer Science past papers

Related key terms

Inner structure
Iteration
Nested iteration
Nested selection
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Outer structure — AQA GCSE Computer Science Definition