Glossary of Terms

2 Dimensional Arrays

Keyword Definition
2D Array An array that is commonly represented as a grid of rows and columns.
Access Retrieving the value of a specific element in an array.
Array Length The total number of elements in a 2-dimensional array.
Array Size The total number of elements that can be stored in a 2-dimensional array.
Column The vertical dimension of a 2-dimensional array.
Columns The vertical dimension of a 2-dimensional array.
Element A value stored within an array.
Elements The individual values stored within a 2-dimensional array.
Index The position of an element within an array
Initialization The process of assigning initial values to a 2-dimensional array.
Modification Changing the value of a specific element in a 2-dimensional array.
Nested Arrays Arrays that are placed inside other arrays, creating multiple dimensions.
Row The horizontal dimension of a 2-dimensional array.
Rows The horizontal dimension of a 2-dimensional array.
Traversal Process of accessing each element in a 2-dimensional array.