external
/əksˈtɜːnəl/ · noun
Meaning
- (chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.
- In the C programming language, a variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.
- Outside of something; on the exterior.
- Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.
- Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations.
- Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
- Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.
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