Argument

An argument is a value passed to a function.

Related concepts:  ParameterFunctionValue

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Parameter (computer programming) — In computer programming, a parameter, a.k.a. formal argument, is a variable that represents an argument, a.k.a. actual argument, a.k.a.

Misconceptions about Argument

5 documented Misconceptions

CallbackParametersInCaller — JavaScript

Parameters of a callback function may be written as parameters of the caller function

FunctionOverloading — JavaScript

It is possible to create multiple functions with the same name but with different signatures

LiteralString — Java

When passing a literal string as argument to a method, no quotes are needed

NumberOfParametersMatchArguments — JavaScript

Functions must be called with the same number of arguments as defined in their signature

ObjectAsParameterIsCopied — JavaScript

Objects are passed by value