9.15. Glossary

Aliasing

A circumstance where two or more variables refer to the same object.

Delimiter

A character or string used to indicate where a string should be split.

Element

One of the values in a list (or other sequence); also called items.

Equivalent

Having the same value.

Index

An integer value that indicates an element in a list.

Identical

Being the same object (which implies equivalence).

List

A sequence of values.

List Traversal

The sequential accessing of each element in a list.

Nested List

A list that is an element of another list

Object

Something a variable can refer to. An object has a type and a value.

Reference

The association between a variable and its value.

Q-1: Match each term to its definition. Look above for the definitions of these terms.
• Aliasing
• A circumstance where two or more variables refer to the same object.
• Element
• One of the values in a list (or other sequence).
• Equivalent
• Having the same value.
• Identical
• Being the same object (which implies equivalence).
• Object
• Something a variable can refer to.
• Reference
• The association between a variable and its value.

Q-2: Look above for the definitions of these terms.
• Delimiter
• A character or string used to indicate where a string should be split.
• Index
• An integer value that indicates an element in a list.
• List
• A sequence of values.
• List Traversal
• The sequential accessing of each element in a list.
• Nested List
• A list that is an element of another list.

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