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metasyntactic variables

metasyntactic variables is the plural of metasyntactic variable.

Meaning of metasyntactic variable

Noun

metasyntactic variable (plural metasyntactic variables)

  1. A conventional variable name used for an unspecified entity whose exact nature depends on context.
    • Use metasyntactic variables like foo and bar when you need a name but the particular name doesn't matter.

Questions about metasyntactic variables

What is metasyntactic variables the plural of?
Metasyntactic variables is the plural of metasyntactic variable.

Words near metasyntactic variables in the dictionary

  1. metasyncritic
  2. metasyncritical
  3. metasyndromic
  4. metasyntactic
  5. metasyntactic variable
  6. metasyntactic variables
  7. metasyntax
  8. metasyntaxes
  9. metasyntheses
  10. metasynthesis
  11. metasynthetic

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