English

Noun

free variable ‎(plural free variables)

1. (programming) A variable that is not bound to a storage location.
2. (mathematics, logic) A variable (occurring within some expression or well-formed formula) which is not bound by a quantifier or analogous symbol (such as a lambda abstractor, the "differential d" near the end of an integral or differential form, or a summation symbol).

Antonyms

• bound variable

Related terms

• scope

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