global
global Lexical Profile
global Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to, involving, or encompassing the entire world.
"Climate change is a pressing global issue that requires cooperation from every nation."
Relating to or embracing the whole of something, or of a group of things; comprehensive or total.
"We need to take a global view of the patient's symptoms rather than treating each one in isolation."
In computing, operating on or accessible throughout an entire program, document, or system rather than being restricted to a single section or subroutine.
"The developer performed a global search and replace to update the variable name across all files."
Shaped like a globe; spherical or globular.
"The antique chandelier was adorned with global glass lampshades."
• noun
In computing, a global variable or symbol that is accessible from any part of a program.
"Relying too heavily on globals can make a large codebase difficult to debug and maintain."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 17th century in the sense 'spherical', formed from 'globe' (from Latin globus, meaning 'round mass' or 'sphere') plus the suffix '-al'. The widespread sense 'worldwide' emerged in the late 19th century.