What is `wasted space` parameter and why is it O(n) for a linked list
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04-11-2019 - |
Question
I'm reading a book on data structures and there is a comparison between linked list, array and dynamic array. The parameter name is wasted space. Here are the values:
\begin{array}{cc} \text{Linked list} & O(n)\\ \text{array} & 0 \\ \text{dynamic array}& O(n) \end{array}
What is the wasted space parameter and why is it $O(n)$ for a linked list?
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