We use the word variable in computing to describe a place in a computer’s memory where it stores information that changes. The variable is a like a box or container that holds the thing that is ...

A variable is described as a special box where computers keep useful information. There are two variables in the example - where the nuts are, and how many he has.

For example, the following statements read quarterly estimates of the gross national product of the U.S. from 1990:I to 1991:II from data records on which dates are coded as separate year and quarter ...