Re: define "generator" (glossary bug?)

>>> I believe the glossary
>>> http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonGlossary
>>> is missing the definition for 'generator'
>>> and has used instead the definition for 'generator function',
>>> which term is missing from the glossary.
>>>
>>> Standard usage as I understand it is found here:
>>> http://docs.python.org/3.0/reference/simple_stmts.html#the-yield-statement

Note that the glossary page is on the wiki. Feel free to make corrections.

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