csp jan vocab

arguments

identifiers listed in parentheses on the subprogram call

bug

slang for a defect or error in a computer program

data_type

a description of the set of values and the basic set of operations that can be applied to values of the type

path

a sequence of vertices that connects two nodes in a graph

declaration

statement that associates an identifier with a variable, an action, or some other entity within the language that can be given a name so that the programmer can refer to that item by name

integer

a whole number; a number that is not a fraction

fields

named items in a class; can be data or subprogram

container

objects whose role is to hold and manipulate other objects

interpreter

software used to read and process code in standard text files

bytecode

standard machine language into which java source code is compiled