call by value


call by value

[′kȯl bī ′val·yü] (computer science) A method of transferring arguments from a calling program to a subprogram in which the subprogram is provided with the values of the argument and on path leads back to the referencing program.

call by value

In programming, a call to a subroutine (function) that passes the actual data of the parameters used in the subroutine. See call by reference and call by name.