return value

noun

The output of a program or subroutine, passed back to the context where it was called; a retval.

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Meanings

nounreturn value (plural return values)

plural return values

  1. computingThe output of a program or subroutine, passed back to the context where it was called; a retval.
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APA

return value. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20value

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“return value.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20value. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “return value,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20value.

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