return variable

[rɪˈtɜːrn ˈvɛriəbəl]
nounpl: return variables
variável de retorno
1. A variable that stores the value returned by a function or method
The return variable holds the result of the calculation before it is passed back to the caller.
A variável de retorno armazena o resultado do cálculo antes de ser devolvida ao chamador.
2. In programming, a variable designated to receive the output value from a subroutine or function call
Assign the function output to a return variable for later use in your program.
Atribua a saída da função a uma variável de retorno para uso posterior em seu programa.
This is a technical programming term used identically across English, Brazilian Portuguese, and European Portuguese. It is part of the standardized vocabulary in computer science education and professional software development environments worldwide.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
return valueoutput variableresult variablefunction return
Antonyms / Antônimos
parameterargumentinput variable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
variável de retorno
Standard term used in Brazilian programming education and documentation
São Paulo
variável de retorno
Common usage in tech industry
Rio de Janeiro
variável de retorno
Standard usage in academic and professional contexts
Portugal
variável de retorno
Identical usage; technical terminology is standardized across Portuguese-speaking countries

Related Words

functionmethodreturn statementsubroutinevariable assignmentscope

Related Idioms & Phrases

capture the return variable
initialize a return variable
return variable scope
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