👉 A canonical is a type of representation in computer science. In this context, a canonical is a data structure that can be used to represent a given set of elements without loss of information and without ambiguity. It allows for efficient storage and retrieval of data from the set, making it suitable for applications such as databases or file systems where multiple entries are required but need not necessarily have identical values. In computer science, the term "canonical" is often used in the context of data structures to refer to a
