initialvariable
nounUK /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈveəriəbl/
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈveriəbl/
A starting value that can change.
The initial variable in the game was set to zero before the players began.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first unknown quantity in a math problem.
In the equation, the initial variable was x.
3. A value a computer program starts with.
The programmer set the initial variable to 10.
4. The first thing that can be changed in an experiment.
The scientist recorded the initial variable before adding heat.