Glossary

• Abstract Class - a class with at least one pure virtual function.
• Abstract Data Type (ADT ) - An abstract class.
• Adapters - ways to adapt existing predicates.
• Algorithm - general-purpose routines for use with container classes.
• Bag - a multiset.
• Cast - explicit conversion of an object type.
• Container - A class that can hold other objects.
• Iterator - Something that can point to an object in a container.
• Multiple Inheritance - When a class has more than one base class.
• Namespace - a scoping mechanism that can scan files.
• Overloading - When calling a function runs different code . according to the types and number of arguments provided.
• Polymorphism - not having to worry about the type of object you're dealing with.
• Predicate - a function object that returns a bool.
• Pure Virtual function - a function that must be over-ridden in a derived class.
• The Standard Library - classes, algorithms, and function objects providing support for strings, vectors, lists, maps, strings and random numbers.
• Template - A class that can be ``filled in'' with various types.
• Virtual function - a function that can be over-ridden in a derived class.
• Volatile - a variable is volatile if it might change beyond control of the program.