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Glossary
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vector:
   A named collection of values, where all the values have the same
   type, and each value is identified by an index.

element:
   One of the values in a vector. The ``[]`` operator selects elements
   of a vector.

index:
   An integer variable or value used to indicate an element of a vector.

constructor:
   A special function that creates a new object and initializes its
   instance variables.

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         vector
            A named collection of values, where all the values have the same type, and each value is identified by an index.
         element
            One of the values in a vector.
         index
            An integer variable or value used to indicate an element of a vector.
         constructor
            A special function that creates a new object and initializes its instance variables.