"formal parameter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: formal parameters [plural]
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  1. (programming) An abstract representation, typically including a name and a type, of a parameter expected to be passed to a method or function. Categories (topical): Programming Related terms: parameter, actual parameter, variable

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