Meanings
nounactual parameter (plural actual parameters)
plural actual parameters
- computingA value supplied to a method or function, as opposed to a formal parameter.
Synonyms: argument, passed parameter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA value supplied to a method or function, as opposed to a formal parameter.
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Translations
Esperanto fakta parametro, efektiva parametro
- fakta parametrovalue supplied to a method
- efektiva parametrovalue supplied to a method
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actual parameter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actual%20parameter
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“actual parameter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actual%20parameter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “actual parameter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actual%20parameter.
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