Glossary
V
validation: A mechanism for verifying that objects passed to procedures are appropriately configured for the planned operation and that values are in the proper range. See also existence checking and type checking.
value array: A fixed-length series of values. See also item array.
value list: A variable-length series of values. See also item list.
value: A number, text string, symbol, or truth-value that you specify for the attributes of a class, and the data types of procedure arguments, local variables, and return values.
variable: A typed data structure that maintains a history of data values, allows connectivity to external data sources, allows control over the frequency with which the data updates, and allows the data to expire. See also parameter.
version information object: A G2 Foundation Resources (GFR) object that keeps track of all required module versions and G2 versions.
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