reserved word

noun

A string of characters that is a verb, command, or other part of a programming language, and therefore cannot be used as the name of a variable, constant, function, or procedure.

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Meanings

nounreserved word (plural reserved words)

plural reserved words

  1. computingA string of characters that is a verb, command, or other part of a programming language, and therefore cannot be used as the name of a variable, constant, function, or procedure.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 保留字
  • 保留字 (bǎoliúzì)a word in a programming language that has a fixed meaning
Finnish varattu sana
  • varattu sanaa word in a programming language that has a fixed meaning
French mot réservé
  • mot réservéa word in a programming language that has a fixed meaning
German reserviertes Wort
  • reserviertes Worta word in a programming language that has a fixed meaning
Greek δεσμευμένη λέξη
  • δεσμευμένη λέξη (desmevméni léxi)a word in a programming language that has a fixed meaning
Japanese 予約語
  • 予約語 (yoyakugo)a word in a programming language that has a fixed meaning
Russian зарезерви́рованное сло́во
  • зарезерви́рованное сло́во (zarezervírovannoje slóvo)a word in a programming language that has a fixed meaning
Turkish ayrılmış sözcük, özel sözcük
  • ayrılmış sözcüka word in a programming language that has a fixed meaning
  • özel sözcüka word in a programming language that has a fixed meaning
Cite this entry
APA

reserved word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reserved%20word

MLA

“reserved word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reserved%20word. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reserved word,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reserved%20word.

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