An array is a list of values. Using an array you can have a whole load of values in one variable.
Array x
| 0 | "zero" |
| 1 | "one" |
| 2 | "two" |
| 3 | "three" |
| 4 | "four" |
The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 are the indexes, the five strings "zero", "one", "two", "three", "four" are the values.