| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| input | the data going into a program |
| output | the end result of a program which is sent out to the user or a different device |
| process | calculations that are performed on data to turn it into useful information |
| sequence | more than one instruction which will be executed in a specific order when a program runs |
| trace | working out exactly what each instruction in a sequence of instructions will do by going through each one in order and seeing what would happen at each stage |
| variable | a named location in memory which stores a value. The name stays the same but the value might change when a program runs. |