"nullable" meaning in English

See nullable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From null + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|null|able}} null + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nullable (not comparable)
  1. That may be nullified; nullifiable. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nullable-en-adj-tqradXP5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 27 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 60 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 24 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 20 22
  2. (computing, of a variable or object) That is allowed to have a null value. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-nullable-en-adj-8zfpERrv Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nullability

Noun

Forms: nullables [plural]
Etymology: From null + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|null|able}} null + -able Head templates: {{en-noun}} nullable (plural nullables)
  1. (computing) A variable, etc. that is allowed to have a null value. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-nullable-en-noun-~-LzBI-E Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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