| dependent value | a value or variable that depends upon the independent value |
| discrete values | values that change in increments (not continuously) |
| domain | the set of all possible inputs of a function which allow the function to work |
| function | a kind of relation in which one variable uniquely determines the value of another variable |
| independent value | a value or variable that changes or can be manipulated by circumstances |
| input | the independent variable of a function—input determines output |
| output | the dependent variable of a function—output is determined by input |
| range | the set of all possible outputs of a function |
| relation | the relationship between variables that change together |