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gLOSSary

argument: a specific value that acts as input to a function
array: a list of values

canvas: the top-right screen in Vidcode where your coding is displayed as pictures
code editor: the white box where your code is written

coding: writing instructions for a computer. Computer programs are coded.

doge: a type of meme that uses the image of the dog breed Shiba Inu
event listener: a program or function that waits for an event to occur. A mouse click or
a key press is an event.

filter: a computer instruction that layers effects over an image or video
frame: an individual image in a sequence of images from a video or animation

function: a set of instructions to do a specific task

object: a container or an entity
program: a specific set of ordered commands for a computer to perform.
To program is to write these commands.

programming language: a set of words and rules for giving instructions that a
computer understands
property: a value that belongs to an object

radius: the distance from the center of a circle to its edge
thumbnail: a very small version of an image

typeface: a family of fonts. A font is a style of letters, numbers, and symbols.

value: data such as numbers or text that can be manipulated by a computer program
variable: a container that can store a value

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