runtime variable

noun

UK /ˈrʌn.taɪm ˈveə.ri.ə.bəl/

US /ˈrʌn.taɪm ˈver.i.ə.bəl/

A runtime variable is a value that can change while a computer program is running.

The game stores your score in a runtime variable so it can update as you play.

SYNONYMS

dynamic variable live variable mutable variable program variable

RELATED WORDS

variable runtime memory program value

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A variable whose value is set or changed while the program is executing, not when it is compiled.

The debugger showed the runtime variable changing with each loop.

3. A named storage location in memory that holds data during program execution.

Each runtime variable lives in memory until the program stops.

4. In some languages, a variable created at runtime rather than declared in the source code.

The script created a runtime variable to hold the user's name.