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#14187: Add glossary entry for 'function annotations'.

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the execution of the body. See also :term:`parameter`, :term:`method`,
and the :ref:`function` section.
function annotation
An arbitrary metadata value associated with a function parameter or return
value. Its syntax is explained in section :ref:`function`. Annotations
may be accessed via the :attr:`__annotations__` special attribute of a
function object.
Python itself does not assign any particular meaning to function
annotations. They are intended to be interpreted by third-party libraries
or tools. See :pep:`3107`, which describes some of their potential uses.
__future__
A pseudo-module which programmers can use to enable new language features
which are not compatible with the current interpreter.