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The overarching term for non-associative arrays is simply 'arrays.' Arrays are data structures that store a collection of elements in a specific order, and elements in an array are accessed by their numerical indices. The overarching term for associative arrays is 'dictionaries' or 'maps.' These data structures associate keys with values, allowing you to retrieve values based on their corresponding keys. Associative arrays are sometimes referred to as dictionaries, maps, hash maps, or hash tables, depending on the programming language or context.