automatic variables

[/ɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈvɛriəblz/]
nounpl: automatic variables
variáveis automáticas
1. In programming, variables that are automatically allocated and deallocated within their scope, typically stored on the stack memory
In C, automatic variables are declared inside a function and exist only during function execution.
Em C, variáveis automáticas são declaradas dentro de uma função e existem apenas durante a execução da função.
2. Local variables that have automatic storage duration, created when the block is entered and destroyed when exited
The automatic variables lose their values once the function returns.
As variáveis automáticas perdem seus valores assim que a função retorna.
This is specialized programming terminology used uniformly across English and Portuguese-speaking software development communities. It's fundamental to understanding memory management in languages like C, C++, and Java, with identical conceptual meaning in both languages.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
local variablesstack variablesauto variables
Antonyms / Antônimos
static variablesglobal variablesdynamic variables

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
variáveis automáticas
Standard technical term used in programming contexts
Portugal
variáveis automáticas
Same terminology used in European Portuguese technical documentation
Technical English
variáveis de duração automática
More formal alternative emphasizing automatic storage duration

Related Words

scopememory allocationstack memoryvariable lifetime

Related Idioms & Phrases

automatic variable declaration
automatic variable lifetime
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