const

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noun

A variable whose value cannot be changed directly.

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Meanings

nounconst (plural consts)

plural consts

  1. computingA variable whose value cannot be changed directly.
adjectiveconst (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingWhose value cannot be changed directly.
  2. not comparablecomputingWhich cannot change the value of its class’s attributes.

Origin

Abbreviation of constant, used as a keyword in certain programming languages.

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APA

const. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/const

MLA

“const.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/const. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “const,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/const.

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