Variable

Variables (Criteria) - Identifiable and selectable characteristics that can be tested for mailing purposes.

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Source: Postcom, 16 April 2010 11:35:44, http://postcom.org/public/admail_image/glossary.htm

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Variable - A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values. Usually represented in algebraic notation by the use of a letter. In the equation. A quantity able to assume different numerical values.

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Source: iSixSigma, 03 March 2011 09:06:59, https:web.archive.org/web/20111109014246/http:www.isixsigma.com/index.php?option=com_glossary

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variable - 

   (1) [mathematics] A symbol or placeholder that represents a changeable value or a value that has not yet been assigned.
   (2) [computing] A symbol or quantity that can represent any value or set of values, such as a text string or number. Variables may change depending on how they are used and applied.

[Category=Geospatial ]

Source: esri, 25 September 2012 08:31:34, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation