Index

Definition

In computer science, an index refers to the position or location at which an individual element is stored within a data structure, such as an array. Indices typically start from 0 and increment by 1 for each subsequent element.

Related terms

Array Index Out of Bounds: The situation that occurs when attempting to access an index that is outside the valid range of indices for an array.

Zero-based Indexing: A system where the first element in an array is assigned the index 0, as opposed to starting with 1.

Negative Indexing: A feature in some programming languages that allows accessing elements in reverse order by using negative indices.