callablevariable

noun
UK /ˈkɔːləbəl ˈveəriəbl/
US /ˈkɔːləbəl ˈveriəbl/

A callable variable is a variable that holds a function you can run.

In Python, you can store a function in a callable variable and call it later.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A variable whose value can be invoked like a function.

The event handler is a callable variable triggered on click.

3. A name bound to a function or method that can be executed.

Assign the callable variable to the button's action.

4. A reference that supports the call operation in programming.

Check that the callable variable is not null before invoking it.