Definition:Finite Sequence

Definition
A finite sequence is a sequence whose domain is finite.

Also known as
Some sources use the term word in place of finite sequence.

Compare the definition of word in the context of formal systems.

Some treatments, in order to stress the difference between a finite sequence and infinite sequence, present this term as finite-sequence.

Also see

 * Definition:Ordered Tuple: a finite sequence whose domain is specifically $\set {1, 2, \ldots, n}$ for some $n \in \N$


 * Definition:Infinite Sequence