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superglobal

superglobal noun: any of a set of special predefined variables that can be accessed at any point in a program without the need to be explicitly declared as global.

Noun

superglobal (plural superglobals)

  1. Any of a set of special predefined variables that can be accessed at any point in a program without the need to be explicitly declared as global.
    • These superglobals contain data that is mostly related to requests, but they also contain some server information and running PHP script file information as well. The most frequently used superglobals are the $_SERVER, $_SESSION, $_GET, $_POST, $_COOKIE, and $_FILES variables.2019, Alexandru Busuioc et al., The PHP Workshop: Learn to build interactive applications and kickstart your career as a web developer, Packt Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 266

Forms of superglobal

pluralsuperglobals

Origin of superglobal

From super- + global.

Questions about superglobal

What does superglobal mean?
Superglobal means any of a set of special predefined variables that can be accessed at any point in a program without the need to be explicitly declared as global.
What part of speech is superglobal?
Superglobal is a noun.
What is the plural of superglobal?
The plural of superglobal is superglobals.

Words near superglobal in the dictionary

  1. superglacial
  2. superglacially
  3. superglamorous
  4. superglass
  5. superglasses
  6. superglobal
  7. superglobals
  8. superglorious
  9. superglottal
  10. superglottic
  11. superglue

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