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- 1DelimiterA sequence of one or more characters used to specify the boundary between separate parts of text.
- 2DirectoryA named collection of files, also called a folder. Directories can contain files and other directories, which are referred to as sub directories of the directory that contains them.
- 3FileA named entity, usually storied on a hard drive, floppy disk, or CD-ROM, that contains a stream of characters.
- 4File SystemA method for naming, accessing, and organizing files and the data they contain.
- 5HandleAn object in our program that is connected to an underlying resource (e.g. a file). The file handle lets our program manipulate/read/write/close the actual file that is on our disk.
- 6ModeA distinct method of operation within a computer program. Files in Python can be opened in one of four modes: read("r"), write("w"), append("a"), and read and write("+").
- 7Non-Volatile MemoryMemory that can maintain its state without power. Hard drives, flash drives, and writable compact disks are each examples of non-volatile memory.
- 8PathA sequence of directory names that specifies the exact location of a file.
- 9Text FileA file that contains printable characters organized into lines separated by newline characters.
- 10SocketOne end of a connection allowing one to read and write information to or from another computer.
- 11Volatile MemoryMemory which requires an electrical current to maintain state. The memory or RAM of a computer is volatile. Information stored in RAM is lost when the computer is turned off.
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