null value

[nʌl ˈvæljuː]
nounpl: null values
valor nulo
1. In programming and databases, a special value that represents the absence of a value, undefined state, or unknown data
The database returned a null value because the field was not populated.
O banco de dados retornou um valor nulo porque o campo não foi preenchido.
2. A placeholder representing no data, no result, or an empty/missing entry
When the variable is not initialized, it contains a null value.
Quando a variável não é inicializada, ela contém um valor nulo.
This is primarily a technical term used in programming, software development, and database management. It is widely understood in both Brazilian and Portuguese tech communities. In Brazilian tech environments, both 'valor nulo' and the English term 'null' are commonly used interchangeably in documentation and code comments.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
nullempty valueundefined valuemissing valuevoid
Antonyms / Antônimos
defined valuevalid valuepopulated valuenon-null value

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
valor nulo
Standard technical term used in programming contexts
General Brazilian
valor vazio
Alternative informal term, literally 'empty value'
Portugal
valor nulo
Same standard technical term used in Portuguese computing
Technical Communities
null
Often kept in English in Portuguese technical documentation

Related Words

null pointernullable typenilundefinedzero valueempty string

Related Idioms & Phrases

handle null values
check for null
null and void
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