Term
Meaning
argument
a value passed to a function when it is called
function
a piece of code that takes one or more inputs and returns a value as an output
function definition
The code that defines how a function should behave
function call
The code that makes use of an existing function definition with a specific set of inputs
input
same as argument
method
same as a function, but specifically it is a function that is defined as part of an object
object
some code that groups a set of named values together
output
same as return value
parameter
variables listed in () in a function definition
return value
the value that is output by a function when it finishes running
type
any one of a number of different kinds of value, such as a string or an integer, an array, or a function
variable
Some named element to which a value can be assigned and updated