result parameter

[/rɪˈzʌlt ˈpærəmɪtər/]
nounpl: result parameters
parâmetro de resultado
1. A variable or argument in programming that receives and returns the output or result of a function or subroutine execution
The function uses a result parameter to return the calculated sum to the calling program.
A função usa um parâmetro de resultado para retornar a soma calculada ao programa chamador.
2. In database operations, a parameter that stores the outcome or return value of a query or stored procedure
The SQL stored procedure defines a result parameter to output the number of affected rows.
O procedimento armazenado SQL define um parâmetro de resultado para exibir o número de linhas afetadas.
This is technical jargon primarily used in software development and database administration communities. The term is consistent across Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese technical documentation, though less commonly discussed in casual conversation outside programming contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
output parameterreturn parameterresult argument
Antonyms / Antônimos
input parameterargument parameter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
parâmetro de resultado
Standard technical term used in IT and programming contexts
Portugal
parâmetro de resultado
Same usage as Brazil; consistent terminology in European Portuguese IT
Technical English (USA/UK)
result parameter
Primary term in software development documentation

Related Words

parameterfunctionsubroutinereturn valueoutput variablestored procedure

Related Idioms & Phrases

pass by result
return a result parameter
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