editablevariable
nounUK /ˈɛdɪtəbəl ˈvɛəriəbəl/
US /ˈɛdɪtəbəl ˈvɛriəbəl/
A value in a computer program that you are allowed to change.
In the game settings, the player's name is an editablevariable, so you can type a new one.
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2. A placeholder in a form or template that a user can fill in with their own text.
The email template has an editablevariable for the customer's first name.
3. A setting in a spreadsheet or app that can be changed without special permission.
The budget sheet marks the tax rate as an editablevariable so anyone can update it.
4. A value in a coding lesson that students are encouraged to change to see what happens.
The teacher told us to treat the speed as an editablevariable and test different numbers.