parameterize

English

Alternative forms

parameterise, parametrise (UK)
parametrize (US)

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pəˈɹæm.ɪ.təɹ.aɪz/, /pəˈɹæm.ɪ.tɹaɪz/

Verb

parameterize (third-person singular simple present parameterizes, present participle parameterizing, simple past and past participle parameterized)

(transitive) To describe in terms of parameters.
(databases, programming, transitive) To rewrite (a database query, etc.) as a template into which parameters can be inserted.

Usage notes

Dominant modern spelling in US.

Translations

to describe in terms of parameters

Italian: parametrizzare
Portuguese: parametrizar (pt)
Swedish: parametrisera (sv)

to write (a database query) as a template into which parameters can be inserted

Portuguese: parametrizar (pt)
Swedish: parametrisera (sv)

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