Syntax within a programming language that allows developers to write code in a more concise or expressive way, without changing the underlying functionality or behavior.
"The 'foreach' loop in C# is syntactic sugar for iterating over collections."
A font in which each character occupies the same amount of horizontal space.
"Monospace fonts are commonly used in coding to align characters and make the code easier to read."
An open standard for access delegation, commonly used as a way for Internet users to grant websites or applications access to their information on other websites but without giving them the passwords.
"OAuth allows users to log into third-party websites with their Google, Facebook, or Twitter accounts without exposing their password."
A variable that stores the memory address of another variable.
"Pointers are used in various programming languages like C and C++ for dynamic memory management."