Argument

An argument is a value passed to a function.

Related concepts:  ParameterFunctionValue

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Parameter (computer programming) — In computer programming, a parameter or a formal argument is a special kind of variable used in a subroutine to refer to one of the pieces of data provided as input to the subroutine. These pieces of data are the values of the arguments (often called actual arguments or actual parameters) with which the subroutine is going to be called/invoked. An ordered list of parameters is usually included in the definition of a subroutine, so that, each time the subroutine is called, its arguments for that call are evaluated, and the resulting values can be assigned to the corresponding parameters.

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