outervariable
nounUK /ˈaʊtəˌvɛəriəbl/
US /ˈaʊtərˌvɛriəbl/
A variable that lives outside a function or block.
The function reads the outervariable to get the current score.
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2. In mathematics, a variable defined outside a given expression or equation.
The equation's outervariable was fixed before solving.
3. A value set in an enclosing context that inner code can access.
The loop's outervariable controlled how many times it ran.
4. A variable declared in an outer block that shadows an inner one.
The outervariable was hidden by the inner declaration.