quux

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/kwʌks/

noun

A metasyntactic variable.

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Meanings

nounquux (uncountable)

alternative qux

  1. uncountablecomputingA metasyntactic variable.

    Synonyms: foo, bar, baz

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA metasyntactic variable.

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Origin

Attributed to Guy L. Steele Jr.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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