integer

noun
UK /ˈɪn.tɪ.dʒər/
US /ˈɪn.t̬ə.dʒɚ/

A whole number with no fractions or decimals.

Three, zero, and negative five are all integers.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A complete thing or unit considered as a whole.

The project was treated as a single integer rather than separate parts.

3. In computing, a data type that stores whole numbers.

The program stores the user's age as an integer.

4. Something that is whole and undivided in nature.

The integer nature of the design kept every piece connected.