parameterize

English

Alternative forms

• parameterise, parametrise (UK)
• parametrize (US)

Etymology

parameter +‎ -ize

Verb

1. (transitive) To describe in terms of parameters.
2. (databases, programming, transitive) To rewrite (a database query, etc.) as a template into which parameters can be inserted.

Usage notes

• Dominant modern spelling in US.

Translations

to describe in terms of parameters

• Italian: parametrizzare
• Portuguese: parametrizar (pt)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Swedish: parametrisera (sv)

to write (a database query) as a template into which parameters can be inserted

• Portuguese: parametrizar (pt)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Swedish: parametrisera (sv)