Glossary
- accumulator : A variable used in a loop to add up or accumulate a result.
- counter : A variable used in a loop to count the number of times something happened. We initialize a counter to zero and then increment the counter each time we want to “count” something.
- decrement : An update that decreases the value of a variable.
- initialize : An assignment that gives an initial value to a variable that will be updated.
- increment : An update that increases the value of a variable (often by one).
- infinite loop : A loop in which the terminating condition is never satisfied or for which there is no terminating condition.
- iteration : Repeated execution of a set of statements using either a function that calls itself or a loop.