procedurevariable
nounUK /prəˈsiːdʒə ˈveəriəbl/
US /prəˈsiːdʒər ˈveriəbl/
A procedure variable is a name that holds a set of steps a computer can follow.
The program stored the recipe in a procedure variable so it could run it later.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In programming, a variable that points to a block of code which can be called.
She assigned the sorting routine to a procedure variable.
3. A placeholder in a set of instructions that can change each time the steps run.
The procedure variable let the same steps work with different numbers.
4. A named slot in a computer program that stores a reusable action.
He passed the procedure variable to the button so it would do something when clicked.