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Default argument

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defaultnoun(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
special member functionsIn the C++ programming language, special member functions are functions which the compiler will automatically generate if they are used, but not declared explicitly by the programmer.
generic functionnoun(object-oriented programming) Entity made up of all methods having the same name.
external variableIn the C programming language, and its predecessor B, an external variable is a variable defined outside any function block.
control variablenoun(sciences) A factor that is held constant in a series of experiments in which other factors are varied
opaque data typeIn computer science, an opaque data type is a data type whose concrete data structure is not defined in an interface.
null pointernoun(computing) A pointer that does not point to any data object.
prototypenounAn original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.
user-defined functionnoun(computing) A program or subroutine, provided by the user rather than being built into the system, that may return a value and may take input parameters.
externalOutside of something; on the exterior.
built-in functionnoun(computing) Any function that is provided as part of a high-level language and can be executed by a simple reference with specification of arguments
logic errornoun(programming) a case in which a programmer writes viable code that however produces undesired results
static languagenoun(computer languages) A programming language that analyses code without executing the code itself.
intrinsic functionIn computer software, in compiler theory, an intrinsic function, also called built-in function or builtin function, is a function (subroutine) available for use in a given programming language whose implementation is handled specially by the compiler.
pseudocodenounA description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax.
ellipsisnoun(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.
computer programnounA complete piece of software.
directivenounAn instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
header filenoun(programming) A file, usually in the form of source code, that is automatically included in another source file by the compiler.
in-place algorithmIn computer science, an in-place algorithm is an algorithm that operates directly on the input data structure without requiring extra space proportional to the input size.

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