output variable
[/ˈaʊtpʊt ˈvɛəriəbəl/]
nounfemininepl: output variables / variáveis de saída
variável de saída
1. A variable in a program or system that stores the result or data produced by a function, process, or computation
The output variable contains the final calculated result after the function executes.
A variável de saída contém o resultado final calculado após a função ser executada.
2. In programming, a named memory location that holds values returned from a subroutine or operation
We declared the output variable to receive the sum of all numbers.
Declaramos a variável de saída para receber a soma de todos os números.
3. In machine learning and data analysis, a dependent variable or target variable whose values are predicted or estimated
The output variable in this regression model is house price.
A variável de saída neste modelo de regressão é o preço da casa.
This is technical terminology widely used in both Brazilian and American programming communities. In Brazil, the English term 'output' is frequently retained in mixed Portuguese-English tech discourse, particularly in São Paulo's technology sector, while more formal contexts prefer the fully Portuguese term 'variável de saída'. The concept is foundational in computer science education across both countries.
Related Idioms & Phrases
assign to an output variable
store in an output variable
initialize an output variable
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