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specifier

/ˈspɛsɪfaɪər/ noun · British & US
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What does specifier mean?

noun

A word or phrase that is used to specify or identify something more precisely. In programming, a specifier is a keyword or symbol that is used to indicate the type or characteristics of a variable or data.

Example

"The compiler requires a specifier to determine the data type of the variable."

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