variablename

noun
UK /ˈveəriəbl neɪm/
US /ˈveriəbl neɪm/

A variable name is a word you make up to hold a value in a computer program.

In the code, the variable name 'score' stores the player's points.

SYNONYMS

identifierlabelnamesymboltag

RELATED WORDS

variablevalueprogrammingcodeassignment

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A placeholder word used in a formula or equation to stand for a number.

In the equation, the variable name x stands for the unknown number.

3. A label chosen by a programmer that must follow naming rules in a language.

The variable name cannot start with a number in most programming languages.

4. A name used in a spreadsheet to refer to a cell or range of cells.

She gave the cell range the variable name 'Total' so formulas were easier to read.