GLOSSARY
Accumulator is a special register in the processor which takes part in almost all arithmetic and logical operations.
Acyclic graph is a graph without a cycle, i.e. a path from a vertex back to itself, possibly via a number of other vertices.
Alphanumeric characters are drawn from a set of alphabetic and numeric characters.
Backus-Naur Form See BNF
BNF is a notation for context-free grammars, often used to describe the syntax of computer programming languages, document formats, instruction sets and communication protocols. Extended Backus-Naur Form (EBNF) is extension of the basic Backus-Naur Form (BNF).
CRT – Cathode Ray Tube An older technology for graphical displays such as TV and computer video Terminals.
DAG Directed Acyclic Graph ...
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