parameterize

verb
/pəˈɹæm.ɪ.təɹ.aɪz/

Etymology

From parameter + -ize.

  1. derived from παρα-
  2. derived from parametrum
  3. borrowed from paramètre
  4. suffixed as parameterize — “parameter + ize

Definitions

  1. To describe in terms of parameters.

  2. To rewrite (a database query, etc.) as a template into which parameters can be inserted.

    • Parameterized queries are crucial for avoiding SQL injection.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for parameterize. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA