Variable bitrate — (VBR) is a term used in telecommunications and computing that relates to the bitrate used in sound or video encoding. As opposed to constant bitrate (CBR), VBR files vary the amount of output data per time segment. VBR allows a higher bitrate… … Wikipedia
Variable — A variable (pronEng|ˈvɛərɪəbl) is an attribute of a physical or an abstract system which may change its value while it is under observation. Examples include the height of a child, the temperature across a state, or the input to a function. This… … Wikipedia
Variable-length array — In programming, a variable length array (or VLA) is an array data structure of automatic storage duration whose length is determined at run time (instead of at compile time).Programming languages that support VLAs include APL, COBOL, and C (added … Wikipedia
Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket — Artist s impression of several VASIMR engines propelling a craft through space The Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) is an electro magnetic thruster for spacecraft propulsion. It uses radio waves to ionize and heat a… … Wikipedia
Variable Overhead — The indirect costs of operating a business that fluctuate somewhat with the level of business activity, but are incurred even if business activity is minimal. While most overhead costs such as rent, salaries and insurance are typically fixed,… … Investment dictionary
Static variable — In computer programming, static variables data value persists for the life of the running process and typically have a broader scope than other variables. Their values may be set at run time or may change subtly during program execution. The… … Wikipedia
External variable — An external variable (keyword extern for C and C++ programming languages) is a variable declaration keyword used to signify that a global variable has been declared in another file, and is simply used within the file containing the extern keyword … Wikipedia
Non-local variable — In programming language theory, a non local variable is a variable that is not defined in the local scope. While the term can refer to global variables, it is primarily used in the context of nested and anonymous functions where some variables… … Wikipedia
Automatic variable — In the C programming language= Variables declared within a block of code are, by default, automatic variables. This means that when the block is entered during program execution, the automatic variables will be automatically allocated; when the… … Wikipedia
bound variable — noun A variable that is associated with a value, and therefore a variable that has an allocated storage location. If the programming language implements a representation of a canonical unknown value, infinity, etc., the value bound to the… … Wiktionary
Singleton variable — In computer programming a singleton variable is a variable that is referred to only once after it has been declared.Examples of where a variable might only be referenced once is as a dummy argument in a function call, or when its address is… … Wikipedia