Computer Science GCSE
Global versus local access
What Global versus local access means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Global versus local access
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A global is declared in the main program and accessible throughout, whereas a local is created inside a subprogram and code outside cannot see it.
Topics that use Global versus local access
- Subprograms (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Appropriate design using parameters and return values
- Library subprogram
- Scope of variables
- Arguments
- Built-in subprogram
- Function
- Lifetime of local variables
- Parameters
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