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parameter vs reference

reference vs parameter

parameter and reference both are nouns.

parameter is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parameter Yes No No No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reference is a hypernym of parameter; that is, reference is a word with a broader meaning than parameter:
  • parameter: (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
  • reference: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
Other hypernyms of parameter include value, address, computer address.
parameter (noun) reference (noun)
a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves the act of referring or consulting
a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
parameter (verb) reference (verb)
refer to
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