rvalue

noun

rvalue

noun

Etymology As for lvalue, but using r for right-hand side.

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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences Any value that is not an lvalue.

  • I note that this whole discussion/problem arise from the introduction of rvalue references and move semantics. […] These notions simply don’t exist in Strachey’s world consisting of just rvalues and lvalues.2010 April 23, Bjarne Stroustrup, “"New" Value Terminology”, in stroustrup.com, page 3:
Antonyms
lvalue
Derived terms
rvalue reference
Hypernyms
value
Hyponyms
prvalue, xvalue

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