Glossary
abstract machine A mathematical model of computation.
adder A computer component that adds two numbers.
algorithm A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem, such as Euclid’s algorithm, mergesort, and any Turing machine.
alias Two (or more) variables that refer to the same object.
alphabet A finite set of symbols, such as the binary alphabet {a, b}.
ALU (arithmetic logic unit) A computer’s computational engine.
API (application programming interface) Specification of the set of operations that characterize how a client can use a data type.
array A data structure that holds a sequence of values of the same type, with support for creation, indexed access, indexed assignment, and iteration.
argument An expression that Java evaluates ...
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