invariant section
nounEtymology * (law): Coined by Free Software Foundation in free software copyright licenses.
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Law Something that must not be removed or modified during redistribution.
- I had to include the GNU Manifesto, as it was part of an invariant section.
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Mathematics, Sciences A section that will not vary through changing state.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A property that does not change through a program's execution.