lvalue

English

Etymology

L +‎ value, where L stands for left-hand side (of an assignment). In the context of the C programming language it is sometimes re-explained as locator value.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.væl.juː/
• Hyphenation: l‧val‧ue

Noun

lvalue (plural lvalues)

1. (programming) A value that can be treated as an address or storage location.

   Antonym: rvalue

   Hypernym: rvalue

Related terms

• prvalue
• xvalue

Anagrams

• Uvalle