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What do you mean by the term positron

What do you mean by the term positron? Explain in short.

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The positron is a positively charged electron. It is an anti-electron - antimatter! The positron consists of a charge of +1 (mere the opposite of -1 of the electron), and a spin of 1/2 as an electron does. Mass of this elementary particle is around 9.103826 x 10-31 kg.

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