named parameter

English

Noun

named parameter (plural named parameters)

(programming) A parameter that is passed by name, rather than by position, in a function call.
In the function call foo(3, 6, type="bar"), type is a named parameter.

Coordinate terms

positional parameter
named argument

Translations

parameter passed by name

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