1. A variable or placeholder in a function definition that receives a value when the function is called
In the function declaration 'function add(a, b)', both 'a' and 'b' are function parameters.
Na declaração de função 'function somar(a, b)', tanto 'a' quanto 'b' são parâmetros de função.
2. An input variable that allows a function to accept data and process it
The function parameter 'name' receives the user's input string.
O parâmetro de função 'nome' recebe a string de entrada do usuário.
3. A formal argument defined in a function signature that will be bound to actual values at runtime
Function parameters enable code reusability by accepting different values on each call.
Os parâmetros de função permitem reutilização de código aceitando valores diferentes em cada chamada.
This is a technical term used universally in programming across both Brazilian and American computer science communities. It has no colloquial or regional variations in English-Portuguese computing contexts.