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Old Apr 27th, 2005, 9:05 PM   #7
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>1. What does the keyword extern mean?
As used, it means that the name is defined elsewhere.

>2. What is the difference between variable definition and declaration?
A declaration tells the compiler that a name exists. A definition allocates storage for that name and optionally initializes the storage with a value.
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