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Scope

The scope of a name is the region of source code in which the name can be used.

Related concepts:  NameLifetime

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Scope (computer science)

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Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools - Sections 1.6.3, 1.6.5

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