metasyntactic variable

A metasyntactic variable is a word that is used by programmers in place of an object, number or idea under discussion.

The most common system of metasyntactic variables is: foo, bar, baz, qux, quux, quuux...

if (foo > bar)
baz += qux

else
baz += quux

by shimaspawn December 7, 2004

Potatoes, they are the sneakiest vegetable.

They live underground so you can't ever see them coming, and they have eyes all over so they can see you before you see them. Coined by Sam of Wisconsin.

Potatoes, they are the sneakiest vegetable.

by ^^SPAKVL^^ October 23, 2009

Veritaserum

It is a potion used to force people speak only the truth.

A.K.A. The truth Potion

from the book Harry Potter.

I will force Veritaserum down your throat if you don't tell me the truth!

by Forever Haunted7 May 4, 2006

Variable

1. An unknown number in a math equation.

2. A named region of memory in a computer program.

1. 3=5x solve for the variable x.

2. Don't use global variables; keeping track of all the subroutines modifying the same memory gets very confusing very fast.

by N0TR1DDL3 June 22, 2014

Gentleman Vegetables

Slang term for male genetalia.

I would rather eat my gentleman vegetables than have a female president.

by FreddyGiveHeady July 8, 2009

controlled variable

The control variable in scientific experimentation is the element which is constant and unchanged throughout the investigation.

A controlled variable is a part of the experiment that doesn't change

by kitkat kallister November 28, 2017

Vegetable Slut

When you shove a vegetable inside any hole in your body...

"Come here and be my Vegetable Slut!"

by SquidsareSlippery December 30, 2016