Args

/ɑːrɡz/ noun

Definition

short for arguments; parameters or values passed to a function or program in computing

Etymology

Abbreviation of 'arguments', from Latin 'argumentum' meaning 'evidence, proof', adopted into programming terminology mid-20th century

Kelly Says

In programming, 'args' is so commonly used that most coders forget it's just short for 'arguments' - it's become its own word!

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