declaredvariable

noun

UK /dɪˈkleəd ˈveəriəbl/

US /dɪˈklerd ˈveriəbl/

A named box in a computer program that holds a value you can use later.

The programmer created a declared variable called score to keep track of the player's points.

SYNONYMS

named variable defined variable assigned variable initialized variable

RELATED WORDS

variable declaration data type assignment identifier

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A variable that has been formally introduced to the program before it is used.

You must use a declared variable before the compiler will accept your code.

3. A storage location whose name and type are stated explicitly in the source code.

The declared variable total was set to zero at the start of the function.

4. A symbol in a program that has been given a name and a value through a declaration statement.

Each declared variable in the script was listed at the top for clarity.