computer science

nesting

Putting a function inside another function or a loop inside another loop. One method is contained within another one.

broadcasting

A command used to trigger or start an event or procedure in a program.

dead reckoning

A navigational method used only in the absence of data from sensors, when the start and end position of the path is fixed.

dynamic

A description of a program that can change based on inputs and conditions in the program.

operators

A symbol that represents a comparative action for a computer to take, be it an arithmetic operator (+ – / × % **), a relational operator (< > ≥ ≤ = == ≠ !=), or a logical operator (AND OR NOT).

parameter

A special kind of variable defined in a function to receive specific information.