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Static variable

in computer languages, a variable that has been allocated statically so that its lifetime is the entire run of the program (as opposed to shorter-lived automatic variables and dynamically allocated variables)

Pronunciation
/ˈstædɪk ˈvɛriəbəl/
/ˈstatɪk ˈvɛːrɪəbəl/