array
an object that contains elements of a similar data type
index
numbered position of value in the array
subscript
another word for index in an array
array element
a value stored in an array
element type
the type of values an array holds
bounds checking
makes sure that the index is within the range for the array being referenced
off-by-one error
one fewer iteration or one too many
initializer list
provides the initial values for the elements of an array
parallel arrays
two arrays with corresponding elements
command-line arguments
argument passed to a program at the time when you run it