modifiedvariable
nounUK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪd ˈveəriəbl/
US /ˈmɑːdɪfaɪd ˈveriəbl/
A modified variable is a value in a computer program that can be changed while the program is running.
The programmer used a modified variable to keep track of the player's score as it went up.
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2. A variable in a math equation whose value has been altered from its original form.
After substituting the numbers, the modified variable gave a new result.
3. A setting in a science experiment that a researcher deliberately changes.
The scientist recorded each modified variable to see how the plants grew.
4. In statistics, a data field whose values have been edited or recoded before analysis.
The team cleaned the dataset and stored the modified variable in a new column.