💻 A programming variable ⚡ A power unit

var

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A word in computer code that names a place to store data

noun

Jargon

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Vector autoregression (VAR) is a statistical model used to capture the linear interdependencies among multiple time series.
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So what's the, what's this var and this let thing that we got going on?

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Examples

Just change actor to whatever you set your query var to when you registered your taxonomy.

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I'm just going to add a var background image.
So we're able to calculate var over various time periods.
So what's the, what's this var and this let thing that we got going on?

Lex Fridman
So you're not going to have a lot of vars in your views.
Sims was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in applying VAR models to macroeconomic analysis.

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Using vector autoregressive (VAR) models, the authors find a positive and economically significant relation between investor sentiment and subsequent private market returns.

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In programming, you define a var to store user input data.
To create a new var in JavaScript, you simply write var name = 'John';.
Each var holds a different value, allowing you to perform various calculations.

Synonyms

variable

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Specialized

140 4.2

A number or symbol that can have different values

is a short programming name used specifically for storage locations

Surface Forms

var singular

vars plural

Etymology

Var is short for variable, which means 'something that can change'. In programming, var names a place that stores data, so think of it as a label for a value that can 'vary' while the program runs.