"prvalue" meaning in English

See prvalue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /piːˈɑː.væl.juː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /piˈɑɹ.væl.ju/ [General-American] Forms: prvalues [plural]
Etymology: Short for pure rvalue. According to Bjarne Stroustrup, coined by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 in 2010. Etymology templates: {{coined|en|ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22|in=2010|nocap=1}} coined by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 in 2010 Head templates: {{en-noun}} prvalue (plural prvalues)
  1. (programming) An rvalue that is not an xvalue. Wikipedia link: Bjarne Stroustrup

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