What is a variable in programming?

A named storage for a value.

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  1. A type of screen
  2. A kind of cable
  3. A named storage for a value ✔

Why: A variable is a named storage location that holds a value a program can use and change.

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Answer: A named storage for a value. A variable is a named storage location that holds a value a program can use and change.

  1. Scouting America: Artificial Intelligence www.scouting.org/merit-badges/artificial-intelligence
    Define the following terms and share the meaning of each with your counselor: artificial intelligence (AI), artificial intelligence agents, automation, basic programming, bots, data, databases, digital workers, general AI, machine learning (ML), narrow AI, superintelligent AI, tasks, triggers, workflows, and variables.
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