"const" meaning in English

See const in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Abbreviation of constant, used as a keyword in certain programming languages. Etymology templates: {{m|en|constant}} constant Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} const (not comparable)
  1. (programming, of a variable) Whose value cannot be changed directly. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-const-en-adj-cIMmJdxH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 27 34 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  2. (programming, of a function) Which cannot change the value of its class’s attributes. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-const-en-adj-ZdG17ShP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 27 34 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Noun

Forms: consts [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation of constant, used as a keyword in certain programming languages. Etymology templates: {{m|en|constant}} constant Head templates: {{en-noun}} const (plural consts)
  1. (programming) A variable whose value cannot be changed directly. Categories (topical): Programming Derived forms: const-correct, const correctness, constness
    Sense id: en-const-en-noun-c2MlV9Ay Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 27 34 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Inflected forms

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