A temporary variable used to receive a value of no importance and unable to be read later.
Anything discarded.
A discarded playing card in a card game.
To throw away, to reject.
To make a discard; to throw out a card.
To dismiss from employment, confidence, or favour; to discharge.
To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.
To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.