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• A local variable that been declared, but has had no value assigned to it. The compiler will warn of variables which are used before being initialized.

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  uninitialized variable. (n.d.). Object-Oriented Programming with Java. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uninitialized-variable.

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  uninitialized variable. www.cs.kent.ac.uk. Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uninitialized-variable (accessed: February 4, 2023).

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  "uninitialized variable." Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/uninitialized-variable.

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