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glob·al / ˈglōbəl/ • adj. of or relating to the whole world; worldwide: the downturn in the global economy. ∎  of or relating to the entire earth as a planet: global environmental change. ∎  relating to or embracing the whole of something, or of a group of things: some students may prefer to be given a global picture of what is involved in the task. ∎ Comput. operating or applying through the whole of a file, program, etc: global searches. DERIVATIVES: glob·al·ly adv.

global A term used to define the scope of an entity: global entities are accessible from all parts of a program. By contrast, local entities are accessible only in the program module within which they are defined.

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