call by value; pass by value
Computing term for passing a copy of a value to a function, as opposed to passing a reference. Often contrasted with 参照渡し (pass by reference).
See also: 参照渡し
In Java, primitive types are passed to methods by value.
Compound of 値 (value) and 渡し (passing, from 渡す). A direct calque of the English computing term 'pass by value'.