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Exception handling?
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The ability of a program to intercept run-time errors (as well as other unusual conditions detected by the program), take corrective measures, and then continue.
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Systems software?
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The operating system and all of the programming support tools of a computer system are collectively known as its SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
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Reliability?
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A program is said to be RELIABLE if it performs to its specifications under all conditions.
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Orthogonality?
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ORTHOGONALITY in a programming language means that a relatively small set of primitive constructs can be combined in a relatively small number of ways to build the control and data structures of the language.
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Type checking?
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TYPE CHECKING is simply testing for type errors in a given program, either by the compiler or during program execution.
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Reliable?
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A program is RELIABLE if it performs to its specifications under all conditions.
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Aliasing?
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Having two or more distinct referencing methods, or names, for the same memory cell.
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Writability?
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WRITABILITY is a measure of how easily a langtuage can be used to create programs for a chosen problem domain.
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Abstraction?
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ABSTRACTION means the ability to define and then use complicated structures or operations in ways that allow many of the details to be ignored.
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