noun
lvalue; left-hand side value
Computing term for an expression that refers to a memory location and can appear on the left side of an assignment. Often contrasted with 右辺値 (rvalue).
C言語では、代入の左辺値は変更可能なオブジェクトでなければならない。
In C, the lvalue on the left side of an assignment must be a modifiable object.
Compound of 左辺 (left side) + 値 (value), calque of English 'lvalue'.