AmigaOS Manual: Python Glossary

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 that contains 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 the Python virtual machine). Python bytecode files have the .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

A function that has no name.

list

One of 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