◆ Contiguous Next to each other, touching, adjoining; used in contrast to linked ◆ Automatic object: An object that exists as long as the block of program declaring it is active; referenced by giving it a name when writing the program ◆ Dynamic object An object that is created (and perhaps destroyed) while the program is running accessed indirectly via pointers Contiguous: Next to each other, touching, adjoining; used in contrast to linked.  Automatic object: An object that exists as long as the block of program declaring it is active; referenced by giving it a name when writing the program.  Dynamic object: An object that is created (and perhaps destroyed) while the program is running; accessed indirectly via pointers