"lexically scoped" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lexically scoped (not comparable)
  1. (programming) Of an identifier: having its scope limited to the block of source code text that respectively declares or defines the identifier. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: statically scoped
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