Name: variable

Synonyms: variable,var,var'

Type: glossary

Description:
A <container> in memory. You can put data of any kind into a variable, and read its contents. 
 
Unlike other <container|containers>, variables are not permanent. A <local variable|local variable's> existence ends when the <handler> stops; a <global|global variable's> existence ends when you quit the <application>.

References: handler (glossary), application (glossary), container (glossary), global (glossary), local variable (glossary)

Tags: properties
