引数

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 引数 – see 引數 (“argument; derivative”). (This term is the simplified form of 引數).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
引	数
ひ(き) Grade: 2	すう Grade: 2
yutōyomi

Alternative spelling
引數 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

The reading ひきすう (hikisū) differentiates from 因数 (insū, “factor”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひきす​う [hìkísúꜜù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [çi̥kʲi̥sɨᵝː]

Noun

引(ひき)数(すう) • (hikisū) 

1. (programming) an argument

   Synonym: パラメーター (paramētā)

Derived terms

• 実(じつ)引(ひき)数(すう) (jitsuhikisū)
• 仮(かり)引(ひき)数(すう) (karihikisū), 仮(か)引(びき)数(すう) (kabikisū)