formal parameter vs static

formal parameter

noun
  • An abstract representation, typically including a name and a type, of a parameter expected to be passed to a method or function. 

static

noun
  • A static variable. 

  • Static electricity. 

  • Interference or obstruction from people. 

  • A static caravan. 

  • Verbal abuse. 

  • Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television. 

adj
  • Immobile; fixed in place; having no motion. 

  • Computed, created, or allocated before the program starts running, as opposed to at runtime. 

  • Defined for the class itself, as opposed to instances of it; thus shared between all instances and accessible even without an instance. 

  • Unchanging; that cannot or does not change. 

  • Making no progress; stalled, without movement or advancement. 

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