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AmigaOS Manual: Python Glossary

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This glossary provides definitions of terms used in the Python manual.

.py file
A Python source file that contains a human readable Python program.
.pyc file
A compiled Python source file containing Python bytecode. .pyc files are created automatically by Python. See bytecode.
bytecode
Bytecode is a compiled format of a Python program. When a Python program is executed, it is first assembled into bytecode which is then executed by the Python interpreter (also known as a Python virtual machine). Python bytecode files have a .pyc extension.
class
A template for creating user-defined objects.
class variable
A variable defined in a class and intended to be modified only at class level.
coercion
coroutine
coroutine function
decorator
descriptor
dictionary
function
function object
garbage collection
generator
generator iterator
immutable
import path
importing
importer
lambda
list
One of the Python's data types. Lists are used for storing multiple values in a single variable.
metaclass
method
module
namespace
object
package
regular package
set
slice
tuple
virtual machine