system variable
ˈsɪstəm ˈvɛriəbəl (AmE)
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Definition of system variable - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.value inside a computer system that controls how programs or hardware behaveTECH.
  • Set the PATH system variable before installing the new software.
2.
scienceTECH.measurable quantity that describes part of how a system worksTECH.
  • Temperature is an important system variable in this chemical reaction.
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Expressions with system

old-boy systemn.
system of favoritism among former classmates
He got the job through the old-boy system.
system crashn.
sudden failure of a computer system
The system crash caused data loss.
spoils systemn.
system of rewarding loyal party members with public office
Many argued that the spoils system undermined meritocracy.
turnkey systemn.
fully operational solution requiring no setup
They purchased a turnkey system to streamline operations.
break the systemv.
cause a system to stop working
The new software update might break the system.
cheat the systemv.
use dishonest methods to gain advantage
He tried to cheat the system by using fake documents.

Expressions with variable

variable as the windadj.
changing often and unpredictably
Her moods are variable as the wind, making her hard to understand.
variable loadn.
amount of weight or demand that changes during use
The bridge was designed to handle a heavy variable load from traffic.
variable-yieldadj.
producing different amounts or results over time
The variable-yield investment attracted cautious investors.
dummy variablen.
binary variable indicating categories in statistics
The dummy variable was used to represent gender in the study.
control variablen.
factor kept constant in experiments
In the experiment, temperature was the control variable.
categorical variablen.
variable with fixed categories, not numbers
A categorical variable can be color or type.
discrete variablen.
variable with countable distinct values
The number of students in a class is a discrete variable.
experimental variablen.
variable manipulated in research to test hypotheses
Researchers adjusted the experimental variable to see the outcome.
independent variablen.
variable determining the dependent variable's value
In y = f(x), x is the independent variable.
variable costn.
cost changing with production level
The variable cost increased as production ramped up.

Terms related to system variable

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Terms with system variable included in their meaning

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parametern.
science variable
variable describing a system or aspect in sciences
dynamic typingn.
technology
system checking variable types during runtime
environment variablen.
technology
variable in a computer system that stores data about the operating environment
parametric quantityn.
science
variable that characterizes a system or model
state variablen.
systems theory
variable describing a dynamical system's state at a time

Examples of system variable in a sentence

  • The software reads the system variable at startup to configure itself.
  • Pressure is another key system variable in this engine model.
  • We adjusted each system variable separately to see its effect on output.

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  1. French:variable système, variable de système, ...
  2. German:Systemvariable, Systemgröße, ...
  3. Italian:variabile di sistema, ...
  4. Spanish:variable de sistema, variable sistémica, ...
  5. Portuguese:variável de sistema, parâmetro de sistema, ...
  6. Chinese:系统变量, 系统参量, ...
  7. Japanese:システム変数, 系の変数, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَغَيِّر نِظام, مُتَغَيِّر نِظامِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִשְׁתַּנֶּה מַעֲרֶכֶת, ...
  10. Russian:системная переменная, переменная системы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:системна змінна, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रणाली चर, तंत्र चर, ...
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