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Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000440

A variable or bit that signals a particular condition or state within a program or system. It acts as an indicator, often a binary value, to control program flow or convey information about an operation's outcome. For instance, a 'zero flag' might indicate that the result of an arithmetic operation was zero.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000440
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/flag/"
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Record 482 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.