Word of the Day – February 11, 2026
variable
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| Adjective | Not consistent or fixed. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A holder for a representation of a value. Variable examples follow: • text string • ${val:BANNER-TEXT} [banner-text] • ${val:PASSWORD} (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A data item that may take on more than one value during the runtime of a program. (used 20 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A location in computer memory using a symbolic name. In many computer languages variables must have a data type and only information of that type can be stored in the variable. (used 4 times in citations and controls) |
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Other Forms
| Type | Other Form |
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| Plural | variables |
| Plural Possessive | variables' |
| Possessive | variable's |
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