Call stack

Call Stack

A special data structure used during program execution to store information about active subroutines or methods.

Stack Frame

Data structure that contains information about a method's execution, including the return address and local variables.

Runtime Stack

Another name for the call stack; it shows the order in which methods were called during program execution.

Execution Stack

Synonym for call stack; emphasizes the stack's function during program execution.

Local Variables

Variables that exist only within a method and their values are not retained after the method execution.

Call Tree

A diagram that shows the hierarchy of method calls in a program.

Pop

The operation of removing the top stack frame from the call stack.

Push

The operation of adding a new stack frame to the top of the call stack.

Method Invocation

The process of calling a method to execute its code.

Error Handling

The process of responding to the occurrence of exceptions or errors during program execution.

Debugging

The process of identifying and fixing bugs or issues in a program.