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to reassign

to reassign

2 4.2
Give a new value to a variable in a program
  • verb
  • /ˌriːəˈsaɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reasignar
  • If the primary CPU to which the SCM is attached fails, the recovery action will logically reassign the SCM to the second physical CPU.

Examples

  • However, even if a studio creates a bad control layout, it can mitigate the damage by allowing you to reassign button functions.

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  • However, you will lose all links between your objects and components (meaning you will have to reassign materials and scripts on each one of your objects).

    Blog text (25)

  • The employer can take action at the time of testing to reduce the potential for impaired performance and serious work-related errors (e.g., to reassign an employee who failed the test to a less safety-sensitive position or to send the employee home).

    Academic text (2005)

  • At the most basic level, Makey Makey plugs into a computer via USB and lets users reassign the arrow keys, space bar, and left mouse click to objects by attaching alligator clips to the board and any material that can conduct at least a tiny bit of electricity.

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  • To correct the error, you need to reassign a new value to the variable in the code.

  • In the program, we must reassign the variable to store the updated user input.

  • When a variable gets an incorrect value, you should reassign it with the proper data type.

Synonyms

to assign
vsto reassign
  • Specialized
16 3.0

Put a value into a variable so a program can use it

replaces the previous value with a new one
to remap
vsto reassign
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Change which keys or buttons do certain actions on a device

focuses on replacing one variable value rather than rearranging mappings

Antonyms

to retain
236 3.4

To keep having something such as a job or possession

How Extensive

to reinitialize
  • Specialized
7 7.2
to overwrite
  • Specialized
5 5.3
to reassign
  • Specialized
2 4.2
to set
507 3.2
to assign
  • Specialized
16 3.0

Surface Forms

reassign infinitive
reassigned past
reassigned past participle
reassigning present participle
reassigns third person singular

Morphology

reassign = assign (transparent) = re + assign

In computing, the sense is the regular meaning 'assign again', namely giving a variable a new value.

Etymology

Reassign starts with re- meaning 'again' and assign meaning 'to give' or 'set', the same root as sign and signature. So, in computing, to reassign a variable is to give it a new value 'again', replacing the old one.