
abstract data type a class of data objects with a defined set of properties and a
set of operations that process the data objects while maintaining the properties
abstract step an algorithmic step for which some implementation details remain
unspecified
abstraction a model of a complex system that includes only the details essential
to the perspective of the viewer of the system; the separation of the logical
properties of data or actions from their implementation details
abstraction (in OOD) the essential characteristics of an object from the viewpoint
of the user
actual parameter a variable, constant, or expression listed in the call to a
function ...