assignedvariable

noun

UK /əˈsaɪnd ˈveəriəbl/

US /əˈsaɪnd ˈveriəbl/

A named box in a computer program that holds a value you give it.

The programmer used an assigned variable to store the player's score.

SYNONYMS

named variable declared variable bound variable set variable

RELATED WORDS

variable assignment value declaration memory

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A variable that has been given a specific value in a math problem.

In the equation, x is an assigned variable equal to five.

3. A slot in a spreadsheet that holds a number you entered.

The total cell is an assigned variable that updates when you change the inputs.

4. A label in a program that points to a stored piece of data.

The assigned variable 'name' holds the text 'Alex'.