tiedvariable
nounUK /taɪd ˈveəriəbl/
US /taɪd ˈveriəbl/
A tied variable is a value that is connected to something else and changes when that thing changes.
In the game, the character's speed is a tied variable that goes up when they collect a power-up.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In programming, a variable whose value is automatically updated whenever another value it is linked to changes.
The display uses a tied variable so the score updates the moment you earn points.
3. A quantity in math or science that is fixed to another quantity by a rule or equation.
The area of a square is a tied variable because it depends on the length of its side.
4. A setting in a spreadsheet that is connected to a cell so it changes when that cell changes.
She made the chart title a tied variable linked to the name cell.