register variable

noun

A variable whose value is stored directly in a register for faster access.

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Meanings

nounregister variable (plural register variables)

plural register variables

  1. computingA variable whose value is stored directly in a register for faster access.
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APA

register variable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/register%20variable

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“register variable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/register%20variable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “register variable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/register%20variable.

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