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App creator vocab
Term | Definition |
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big data | data that contains greater variety, arriving in increasing volumes and with more velocity |
crowdsourcing | the practice of obtaining information or input into a task |
database | an organized collection of structured information, or data, typically stored electronically in a computer system |
dynamic list | a list whose items can change during the runtime of a program |
header | the first line of a code block that embodies other blocks. the top line of text for an event handler block, or an if-else block, or an if-else or a for loop. |
iteration | the execution of one pass of a loop |
intellectual property | a product of the intellect, such as an expressed idea or concept, that has commercial value. |
parameter | a value provided as input to a code block or a predefined procedure. |
persistent data | any data that is stored and lot lost after the application is terminated or power to the device is shut off. |
static list | a list that contains data that is pre-set in the program |
string | a sequence of characters (letters, numerals, symbols, and punctuation marks). |
traverse | to loop through a list of items, one item at a time. |