modifiable variable

noun

UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪəbl ˈveəriəbl/

US /ˈmɑːdɪfaɪəbl ˈveriəbl/

A modifiable variable is a thing in a program that you can change later.

The game score is a modifiable variable, so it goes up when you win points.

SYNONYMS

changeable value editable variable adjustable variable mutable variable

RELATED WORDS

variable constant assignment data type program state

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In statistics, a factor that researchers are allowed to change during a study.

The scientist treated temperature as a modifiable variable in the experiment.

3. In math, a symbol whose value is not fixed and can be replaced.

In the equation x + 2 = 5, x is a modifiable variable.

4. A setting in a computer program that users can adjust.

The volume level is a modifiable variable in the app's settings.