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English word origin

Etymology of const

Abbreviation of constant, used as a keyword in certain programming languages.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A variable whose value cannot be changed directly.

adj

Whose value cannot be changed directly. · Which cannot change the value of its class’s attributes.

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Abbreviation of constant, used as a keyword in certain programming languages.

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