state variable
nounUK /steɪt ˈveəriəbl/
US /steɪt ˈveriəbl/
A state variable is a number or fact that tells you what condition something is in right now.
The temperature is a state variable that tells us how hot the water is.
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2. In computer programming, a state variable is a stored value that remembers information about a program while it runs.
The game keeps the player's score in a state variable.
3. In physics and engineering, a state variable is a quantity that describes the current condition of a system, like pressure or volume.
Pressure and temperature are state variables of the gas in the tank.
4. In control systems, a state variable is one of a set of values that together describe the full condition of a system at a given moment.
The robot's position and speed are state variables used to steer it.