What does $# represent in shell scripting?

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Tags

1. #stores
2. #example
3. #program
4. #string
5. #containing
6. #script
7. #passed
8. #value
9. #command
10. #given
11. #argument
12. #executed
13. #shell
14. #basically
15. #arguments
16. #first
17. #number