Parameter

A variable holding an argument received by a function.

Related concepts:  ArgumentFunctionVariable

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 Parameter

11 documented Misconceptions

CallerFrameContainsCalleeFormal

Stack frame of caller includes variables for callee's formal parameters

ConstructorParameterIsField

Formal constructor parameters are equivalent to instance variables

ImmutableRequiresFinalParameters

Immutable classes need final constructor/method parameters

NamedTypeParameter

To instantiate a generic type, one needs to specify type parameter names as well as types

PrimitiveTypeParameter

Type parameters of generic types can be assigned primitive types

StaticCallPolymorphic

A static method call is dispatched polymorphically at runtime based on the argument types

UseOfSelfTypeImpliesRecursiveType

If a class has a method that has a local variable, parameter, or return value with the class as its type, the class is a recursive type