A collection of a fixed number of elements (called components) arranged in n dimensions (n = 1) is called a(n) ____.
A) matrix
B) vector
C) n-dimensional array
D) parallel array

Question

A collection of a fixed number of elements (called components) arranged in n dimensions (n >= 1) is called a(n) ____.
A) matrix
B) vector
C) n-dimensional array
D) parallel array

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A collection of a fixed number of elements arranged in n dimensions is referred to as an n-dimensional array. Matrices are two-dimensional arrays, while vectors are one-dimensional arrays. Parallel arrays are arrays that are used to store corresponding pieces of data in separate arrays.

A Collection of a Fixed Number of Elements (Called Components)