Executive functions (also known as cognitive control and supervisory attentional system) is an umbrella term for the management (regulation, control) of cognitive processes, including working memory, reasoning, task flexibility, and problem solving as well as planning and execution.
Definition of finite. 1  1a : having definite or definable limits a finite number of possibilitiesb : having a limited nature or existence finite beings. 2  2 : completely determinable in theory or in fact by counting, measurement, or thought the finite velocity of light.
The letter n often represents the total number of terms in a finite sequence. The first term of a finite sequence can be represented by a(1), the second term by a(2), and so on. The number in parentheses next to the a is usually written as a subscript, but parentheses will be used at times in this lesson.