formal parameter

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Noun

formal parameter (plural formal parameters)

1. (programming) An abstract representation, typically including a name and a type, of a parameter expected to be passed to a method or function.

Antonyms

• actual parameter
• argument

Related terms

• parameter
• actual parameter

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