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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

scope

The range of statements for which a variable is valid. This will normally be the subprogram in which it is declared and any other subprograms embedded within that subprogram. A variable cannot be used outside its scope as it appears not to exist.

Related terms
subprogramdeclare a variableglobal variablelocal variablestatic variablevariablestatement
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Programming › variables
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