formal argument
<programming> (Or "parameter") A name in a function or subroutine
definition that is replaced by, or bound to, the corresponding actual argument
when the function or subroutine is called. In many languages formal arguments
behave like local variables which get initialised on entry.
See: argument.
(2002-07-02)
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