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Issue #10357: Clarify what it means to be a mapping.

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:class:`importlib.abc.Loader` for an :term:`abstract base class`. :class:`importlib.abc.Loader` for an :term:`abstract base class`.
mapping mapping
A container object (such as :class:`dict`) which supports arbitrary key A container object that supports arbitrary key lookups and implements the
lookups using the special method :meth:`__getitem__`. Mappings also methods specified in the :class:`Mapping` or :class:`MutableMapping`
support :meth:`__len__`, :meth:`__iter__`, and :meth:`__contains__`. :ref:`abstract base classes <abstract-base-classes>`. Examples include
:class:`dict`, :class:`collections.defaultdict`,
:class:`collections.OrderedDict` and :class:`collections.Counter`.
metaclass metaclass
The class of a class. Class definitions create a class name, a class The class of a class. Class definitions create a class name, a class