Glossary Some of the definitions in this glossary are taken from the IBM Dictionary of Computing , SC20-1699. A array In Data Explorer, an array structure containing an ordered list of data items of the same type along with additional descriptive information. Arrays are either compact or irregular. See compact array, irregular array . An object representing a collection of objects.
Objects can have attributes that are indexed by a string name and have a value that is an object.
See also component attribute . A plane that divides a three-dimensional object into a rendered and an unrendered region, making the object's interior visible. A special tool for mapping precise colors to specified data values, the results of which are displayed in a visual image. See also component attribute . Components of a field can have attributes that are indexed by a string name and have a value that is an object.