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Etymology edit

L +‎ value, where L stands for left-hand side (of an assignment). In the context of the C programming language it is sometimes re-explained as locator value.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛl.væl.juː/
  • Hyphenation: l‧val‧ue

Noun edit

lvalue (plural lvalues)

  1. (programming) A value that can be treated as an address or storage location.
    Antonym: rvalue
    Hypernym: rvalue

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