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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

dynamic variable

A dynamic variable is one which uses a pointer to locate the data which is held in a different location. The programmer has limited control over how or where the data is stored (unlike in a static variable).

Related terms
pointerdeclare a variabledummy variableenvironment variableglobal variablelocal variablestatic variablevariable
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