parm

parm /parm/ n.  Further-compressed form of {param}.
   This term is an IBMism, and written use is almost unknown
   outside IBM shops; spoken /parm/ is more widely distributed, but
   the synonym {arg} is favored among hackers.  Compare {arg},
   {var}.



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