dynamic variable

noun

UK /daɪˈnæmɪk ˈveəriəbl/

US /daɪˈnæmɪk ˈveriəbl/

A dynamic variable is a value that can change while a program is running.

The game score is a dynamic variable because it goes up every time you win a point.

SYNONYMS

mutable variable changeable value runtime variable flexible variable

RELATED WORDS

variable constant assignment data type scope

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In programming, a variable whose type or value is checked and can change while the program runs.

In Python, a dynamic variable can hold a number first and a word later.

3. In statistics, a quantity that changes over time or across conditions.

Temperature is a dynamic variable that changes throughout the day.

4. In mathematics, a symbol that stands for a changing quantity.

In the equation y = 2x, x is a dynamic variable.