DIM statement

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(From "dimension") A keyword in most versions of the BASIC programming language that declares the size of an array. E.g. 

 DIM A(100)
declares a one-dimensional array with 101 numeric elements (including A(0)).

Visual Basic uses the DIM (or "Dim") statement for any variable declaration, even scalars, e.g.

Dim DepartmentNumber As Integer

which declares a single (scalar) variable of type Integer.

Last updated: 1999-03-26

Nearby terms:

DIM ♦ DIMATE ♦ DIMM ♦ DIM statement ♦ DIN ♦ DIN-8 ♦ ding ♦ Dining Philosophers Problem

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