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numberIs one type of information in BASIC. The other is string. The numbers are generallydecimal numbers. See integer, strings.operationIn arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, with symbols +, -, *, and /.The only operation for strings is concatenation.phrase AIs a phrase in this book which stands for an assertion in an IF statement. See assertion.Example:IF A>4 THEN 500 A>4 is "phrase A"pitchThe numbers poked into the SID chip which tells the musical pitch of the sound. Pitchis the same as "note" and can be high or low.pixelPicture Element. The smallest dot which is placed on the screen in a graphics mode.pointerA number in memory which tells where in the lists of DATA you are at the presentmoment. Also, number in a pointer box that tells a sprite which block contains its picture.programThe usual program is a list of numbered lines containing statements. The computerexecutes the statements (commands) in order when the RUN command is entered. Theprogram is stored in a special part of memory, and only one program can be stored at atime.promptIs a little message you put on the screen with an INPUT to remind the user what kind ofan answer you expect. Its name comes from the hint that actors in a play get from theprompter if they forget their lines.pseudo-randomA number that is calculated in secret by the computer using the RND function. It isusually called a "random number". Pseudo-random emphasizes that the number really isnot random (since it is calculated by a known method) but just is not predictable by thecomputer user.randomNumbers which cannot be predicted, like the numbers which show after the roll of dice,or the number of heads you get in tossing a coin 10 times.registerA memory box contained in the VIC or the SID chip. The number you put in the boxcontrols some action of the chip.202