Futurebasic/appendix/glossary

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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