fixed variable
[FꞮKST VER-ee-uh-bul]
nounpl: fixed variables
variável fixa
1. In programming and mathematics, a variable whose value is set at the beginning of a program or calculation and does not change during execution, despite being technically a variable in structure
The fixed variable PI is assigned the value 3.14159 and remains constant throughout the calculation.
A variável fixa PI é atribuída o valor 3.14159 e permanece constante durante todo o cálculo.
2. In statistics and experimental design, a variable that is deliberately held constant or controlled to prevent it from influencing results
Temperature was treated as a fixed variable in the laboratory experiment to isolate the effects of pressure.
A temperatura foi tratada como uma variável fixa no experimento de laboratório para isolar os efeitos da pressão.
3. In economics and accounting, a cost or expense that remains unchanged regardless of production volume or business activity level
Rent is a fixed variable in the company's monthly budget because it doesn't change with sales volume.
O aluguel é uma variável fixa no orçamento mensal da empresa porque não muda com o volume de vendas.
The term 'fixed variable' is primarily used in technical and academic contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian business environments, the related concept 'custos fixos' (fixed costs) is more commonly used in everyday discourse than 'variável fixa'. In programming education and professional development in Brazil, the term has become increasingly standardized with the globalization of software development practices.
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