reserved words

A form of reserved word — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of reserved word
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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