A list is a vector

Question

So I'm watching this video to learn about neural networks : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMrbN67U9d4

At 9:07, the author says that in mathematics a list is a vector.

So for example, [0, 1, 7, 3, 2, 6] would be a vector.

I don't understand how. I thought that a vector was a set of derivatives coordinates, like dx:2 and dy:3 would be a 2d vector.

Would someone please explain in simple terms why a list can be considered a vector, and how it works ?

Thanks.

Answer 1

That's programmer jargon. When a programmer talks about a vector it's often the same as an array or a tuple where all elements are of the same type.

For example, C++ comes with a vector class with description: "Vectors are sequence containers representing arrays that can change in size."