named parameter

noun

named parameter

noun

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A parameter that is passed by name, rather than by position, in a function call.

In the function call foo(3, 6, type="bar"), type is a named parameter.

Coordinate terms: positional parameter, named argument

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