positional parameter

noun

positional parameter

noun

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

In the function call foo(3, 6, type="bar"), there are two different positional parameters, to which are passed the values 3 and 6.

Coordinate terms: named parameter, positional argument

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