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Python Terms and definitions

  Automation: The process of replacing a manual step with one that happens automatically Client-side scripting language: Primarily for web programming; the scripts are transferred from a web server to the end-user’s internet browser, then executed in the browser Code editors: Tools to provide features, including syntax highlighting, automatic indentation, error checking, and autocompletion Computer program: A step-by-step list of instructions that a computer follows to reach an intended goal Functions: A reusable block of code that performs a specific task IDE: A software application that provides comprehensive facilities for software development Interpreter: The program that reads and executes code Input: Information that is provided to a program by the end user Logic errors: Errors in code that prevent it from running correctly  Machine language: Lowest-level computer language. It communicates directly with computing machines in binary code (ones and zeros) Object-ori...