Futurebasic/appendix/glossary
Glossary[edit | edit source]
The following terms are used throughout the FutureBASIC / FBtoC documentation.
0-9, Symbols[edit | edit source]
A[edit | edit source]
address - a location in memory. See also: RAM, memory. FB Topics: ...
algorithm -
argument -
arithmetic conversion -
array -
array bounds -
ASCII -
assignment -
attributes -
B[edit | edit source]
base
binary
bit
block
breakpoint
byte
C[edit | edit source]
character
check box
click
clipboard
compile
compiler
constant
cussor
D[edit | edit source]
data
data file
debug
declaration
default
device
dialog
dimension
directory
document
double click
double precision
drag
E[edit | edit source]
enabled
event
event trapping
executable file
execute
exponent
expression
extension
F[edit | edit source]
file
floating point
function
G[edit | edit source]
global
H[edit | edit source]
hexadecimal
highlight
I[edit | edit source]
I/O - see input/output
input
include
input/output
integer
interface
K[edit | edit source]
keyword
L[edit | edit source]
label
list box
local
logical device
long
M[edit | edit source]
memory -
menu
modular programming
module
mouse
multidimensional array
N[edit | edit source]
null
O[edit | edit source]
operand
operator
output
overflow
P[edit | edit source]
palette
parameter
pass
path
pointer
port
precedence (in equations) -
procedure
program
prompt
Q[edit | edit source]
R[edit | edit source]
RAM -
read-only file
record
recursion
redirect
relational database
root
run
run-time library
S[edit | edit source]
scope
select
sequential file
serial port
simple variable - a variable that stores a single value, not part of an array.
single precision
source file
stack
stand-alone file
standard input
standard output
statement
static array
string
subroutine
symbol
T[edit | edit source]
text
text box
text file
title bar
toggle
two's complement (base-2)
type (of variable)
type declaration
U[edit | edit source]
user-defined
V[edit | edit source]
variable
W[edit | edit source]
window