# global

Pronunciation: say "GLOH-buhl" US /ˈɡloʊbəl/, UK /ˈɡləʊbəl/, AUS /ˈɡlɐʉbəl/

## Adjective

1. Concerning or affecting every part of the world.
   - Simple: Having to do with the whole world.
   - _The pandemic prompted a coordinated global response from dozens of nations._
   - _Shipping delays in one port can disrupt global supply chains for months._
2. Relating to or covering the whole of something rather than its separate parts; overall or total.
   - Simple: About the whole of something, not just one part of it.
   - _The editor made a global change, updating the spelling everywhere in the document._
   - _Reviewers praised the report's global view of the project rather than a piecemeal one._
4. Of a variable, able to be read or changed by every part of a program.
   - Simple: In computer programs, able to be used by every part of the code.
   - _Storing the setting in a global variable let every module reach it without extra arguments._
   - _Overusing global state often makes a program harder to test and debug._

## Adverb

3. In a worldwide manner; reaching or affecting every part of the world.
   - Simple: In a way that reaches or affects the whole world.
   - _The firm's founders learned to think global long before they had customers outside their own city._
   - _Brands that think global but act local adapt their products to the tastes of each market._

## Noun

5. An identifier that is available throughout an entire program.
   - Simple: In computer code, a name that the whole program can use.
   - _Each global stays in memory for as long as the program is running._
   - _Experienced developers avoid scattering globals across many modules._

## Other meanings

- (adjective) Relating to a globe or a sphere.
- (adjective) Having the shape of a ball or sphere; rounded on all sides.

## Origin

Formed from "globe" and the suffix "-al," comparable to French "global."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/global (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).