metasyntactic variable
metasyntactic variable · metasyntactic variables
A conventional variable name used for an unspecified entity whose exact nature depends…A conventional variable name used for an unspecified entity whose exact nature depends on context.
Meaning
1 sensesA conventional variable name used for an unspecified entity whose exact nature depends on context.
Use metasyntactic variables like foo and bar when you need a name but the particular name doesn't matter.
Forms
plural: metasyntactic variables| Singular | metasyntactic variable |
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| Plural | metasyntactic variables |
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