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On 6/3/2015 6:20 AM, BartC wrote:

> But, it is mostly just jargon. If you go back to using 'variable' and
> 'type', then it becomes a bit easier:
>
> * A variable is an instance of some type.

That is clear enough in itself, but be aware that many people use 
'variable' as a synonym for typeless names rather than typed values.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy