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.
Mathematics. ( 1 of a topology or topological space) having the property that every subset is an open set. 2  defined only for an isolated set of points: a discrete variable. 3  using only arithmetic and algebra; not involving calculus: discrete methods.