Glossary
- named variable
- A variable that is referred to by name. A named variable always
refers to a Smalltalk object.
- Netscape Server API (NSAPI)
- A high-performance interface for running programs on a Web server.
NSAPI is an alternative to CGI for servers running the Netscape
Netsite software.
- nil
- The object in Smalltalk that means "no value." All variables
initially refer to nil. It is the single instance of the
UndefinedObject class.
- nonvisual part
- A part that has no visual representation at run time. A nonvisual
part typically represents some real-world object that exists in the business
environment. For example, compare with model. Contrast with
visual part.
- notebook
- In VisualAge, a view that resembles a bound notebook, containing pages
separated into sections by tabbed divider pages. A user can turn the
pages of a notebook or select the tabs to move from one section to
another.
- number literal
- A literal that can be a floating point number, a fraction, or an
integer.
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