const

noun, adj — 3 senses

const

noun

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

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A variable whose value cannot be changed directly.

Derived terms
const-correct, const correctness, constness, non-const

const

adj

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

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences Of a variable Whose value cannot be changed directly.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences Of a function Which cannot change the value of its class’s attributes.

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