variablestring
nounUK /ˈveəriəbl strɪŋ/
US /ˈveriəbl strɪŋ/
A variablestring is a piece of text in a computer program that can change.
The program stores the user's name in a variablestring.
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2. In coding, a named container holding text that can be updated while the program runs.
She changed the variablestring to show a new greeting.
3. A placeholder for words or letters that may be swapped for different words later.
The template uses a variablestring for the player's nickname.
4. A text value in a script that is not fixed and can be reassigned.
The variablestring started as 'hello' and later became 'goodbye'.