Keyword | Definition |
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boolean | a data type which describes either True or False |
data structure | a special type of variable which can store more than one value (e.g. a list) |
data type | what sort of value is stored in a variable (e.g text, number or boolean) |
identifier | the name of a variable |
integer | a data type which describes a whole number (e.g. 1, 2 or 3 but not 1.34) |
list | a data structure which can store multiple values in a specific order |
naming convention | the set of rules a programmer should follow when choosing variable names |
string | a data type which describes text e.g. "Hello" or "123!" |
value | the data stored inside a variable |
variable | a named location in memory which can store a value |