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| Compiler | a program that takes source code and creates a set of machine instructions that can be loaded into the computer's processor to control what the computer does. |
| Content Manager | the part of an XNA project that manages resources. |
| Structure | A value type that is typically used to encapsulate small groups of related variables |
| Class | A category of objects that are related. |
| SDK | Software Development Kit |
| Software Development Kit | A set of prebuilt program components that you can use as part of other programs. |
| XNA SDK | provides program code that will draw things on the screen |
| Framework | An overall architecture that contains all the features that the a Software Development Kit provides. |
| IDE | Integrated Development Environment |
| Integrated Development Environment | Software with a built-in text editor that provides a single place for code development. |
| XNA Game Studio | An IDE that provides the XNA Framework. |
