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Numeric data type: is used to hold numeric values like integers, or Float like decimal

numbers.
Paired tag: in HTML consists of two tags, the first one is called an opening tag and the

second one is called closing tag.
Personal data: also known as personal information, personally identifying information Glossary

(PII), or Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) is any information relating to identifying a
person.

Pie chart: it is used to display only one series of data.
Pivot charts: are like regular charts, except they display data from a Pivot Table.

PivotTable: can help make your worksheets more manageable by summarizing your
data and allowing you to manipulate it in different ways.

Program: is a specific set of ordered operations for a computer to perform.
Pseudocode: is an informal high-level description of the operating principle of a

computer program or other algorithm.
Python: is a high-level programming language designed to be easy to read and simple

to implement.
Radio buttons: is used to get one single answer from the multiple choices given.

Relative reference: is the cell reference. When you copy a cell that has a formula, the
formula changes automatically.

Ring topology: Computers and devices are connected to a closed-loop cable.
Robotics: is a branch of engineering that involves the conception, design, manufacture,

and operation of robots.
Satellite view: in Google maps shows the satellite images of the selected region.

Server: are where most of the information on the Internet lives.
setProperty()block: changes the look of the elements on your screen. Like the buttons,

labels, or even the screen itself.
Shareware: is a type of proprietary software which is initially provided free of charge

to users, who are allowed and encouraged to make and share copies of the program.
Slicers: are just like filters, but they’re easier and faster to use, allowing you to instantly

pivot your data.
Software bug: is a coding error that causes an unexpected defect in a computer

program.
Software licenses: typically provide end-users with the right to one or more copies of

the software without violating copyrights.

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