A finite set of unambiguous instructions that, given some set of initial conditions, can be performed in a prescribed sequence to achieve a certain goal and that has a recognizable set of end conditions.
Example: The key has 64 bits, however only 56 of these are actually used by the algorithm.
en: algorithme
argument
An argument is a value that is passed into a command, function, or routine.
Example: It's called by the function ExecuteCommandLine in order to count the number of arguments in a command line.
en: argument
array
An array is a data structure that contains a group of elements.
Example: These numbers could be passed into an array which would then be accessed sequentially based on the round of the game.
en: tableau
boolean
A boolean or bool is a data type with two possible values: true or false.
Example: Question 7 Aim To create a function to take two lists and return a boolean value representing whether the two lists are the same apart from their order.
en: booléen
byte
A unit of data equal to eight bits (values equal to one or zero). Computer memory is often expressed in megabytes or gigabytes.
Example: I based functions that I wrote to display the bits within a byte of data, and to convert an integer into a string of binary characters, loosely upon ones from the Internet.
en: octet
constant
Const or constant is data or a value that does not change in a specified amount of time, unlike a variable.
Example: In the first generation P(0), individual population whose size is defined as a constant value by each EA is randomly initialized through EA model.
en: constante
declaration
In programming, a declaration is a statement describing an identifier, such as the name of a variable or a function.
Example: In the algorithm the following array declaration is done.
en: déclaration
endless loop
In computer programming, an infinite loop or endless loop is a sequence of instructions that, as written, will continue endlessly, unless an external intervention occurs.
Example: This will not create an endless loop as Euclid proved that b will reach 0 in a finite number of iterations.
en: boucle infinie
exception
In computer programming, an exception is a special condition encountered during program execution that is unexpected or anomalous. For example, if a program tries to open a file that doesn't exist or gets a read error, this condition is an exception.
Example: The try statement implemented in code could handle the exception.
en: exception
function
A function is a group of instructions, also known as a named procedure, used by programming languages to return a single result or a set of results.
Example: The copy is not a simple call to a "copy" function but an iterative copy.
en: fonction
integer
An integer is a whole number (not a fraction) that can be positive, negative, or zero.
Example: However, if an error has occurred, then the child process closes and returns the integer 2.
en: entier
integrated development environment
An integrated development environment (IDE) is software for building applications that combines common developer tools into a single graphical user interface (GUI).
Example: Eclipse is an integrated development environment used in computer programming.
en: environnement de développement intégré
loop
A loop in a computer program is an instruction that repeats until a specified condition is reached.
Example: Otherwise, if there are two children per time, then the counter "i" of this loop should be set to 5.
en: boucle
null
In computer programming, null is a built-in constant that has a value of zero.
Example: The Algorithm As an Informal Series of Steps If a non-existing node is referenced, its value is automatically null.
en: null
object
In computer science, an object can be a variable, a data structure, a function, or a method.
Example: The element of the array is set to null to represent that object being removed from collection.
en: objet
program
A sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute.
Example: As long as input is an integer, the program will halt.
en: programme
regular expression
A regular expression (shortened as regex or regexp) is a sequence of characters that specifies a search pattern in text. Usually such patterns are used by string-searching algorithms for "find" or "find and replace" operations on strings, or for input validation. It is a technique developed in theoretical computer science and formal language theory.
Example: These queues are used to store the excluded Dirs, Files and regular expressions which are specified in the command line.
en: expression régulière
string
A string is a data type used in programming used to represent text.
Example: This function has just one parameter, a string which is the command line.
en: chaîne
variable
A variable is a symbolic name for (or reference to) information. The variable's name represents what information the variable contains. They are called variables because the represented information can change but the operations on the variable remain the same.
Example: Finally, value 2 is assigned the value of the temporary variable.
en: variable
version control
Version control, also known as source control, is the practice of tracking and managing changes to software code.
Example: As with most other distributed version control systems, and unlike most client–server systems, every Git directory on every computer is a full-fledged repository.
