input variable
nounUK /ˈɪnpʊt ˈveəriəbl/
US /ˈɪnpʊt ˈveriəbl/
An input variable is a thing you can change to see how it affects the result.
In the game, the number of players is an input variable that changes how hard it is.
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2. In math, a value you put into a function to get an answer.
If f(x) = x + 2, then x is the input variable.
3. In science, the thing a scientist changes on purpose in a test.
The amount of water was the input variable in the plant experiment.
4. In computing, data that a program receives to work with.
The program reads the input variable from the keyboard.