value type
"Value type" refers to a data type in programming where the variable holds the actual data directly, as opposed to a reference or pointer.
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Definition
C1Computer Programming
(technical)A data type that stores the actual value directly within its own memory space, not as a reference to another memory location.
Example
- In C#, int is a value type because it holds the actual numeric value.
- Structures in many programming languages are often considered value types.
Similar
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