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by RangerScience 855 days ago
I like it! I don't know if I agree, but, the category of "data required to continue the operation of the program" is a pretty excellent category, thank you for pointing it out!

Maybe... As you say, state is the information required for continued execution. Which would make "data" the information that's carried through the program. Like - parts of an HTTP request are "state" because they're what you use to route the packet through the internet. The other parts are "data", because all the intermediate programs don't use it during their operation; it's just passed through.