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Parameter

Vangie Beal
Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:51 am

(1) Characteristic. For example, specifying parameters means defining the characteristics of something. In general, parameters are used to customize a program. For example, filenames, page lengths, and font specifications could all be considered parameters.

(2) In programming, the term parameter is synonymous with argument, a value that is passed to a routine.