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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  assignment
       
           Storing the value of an expression in a
          variable.  This is commonly written in the form "v = e".  In
          Algol the assignment operator was ":=" (pronounced
          "becomes") to avoid mathematicians qualms about writing
          statements like x = x+1.
       
          Assignment is not allowed in functional languages, where an
          identifier always has the same value.
       
          See also referential transparency, single assignment,
          zero assignment.
       
          (1996-08-19)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Assignment \As*sign"ment\, n. [LL. assignamentum: cf. OF.
     assenement.]
     1. An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or
        use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in
        court.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Law)
        (a) A transfer of title or interest by writing, as of
            lease, bond, note, or bill of exchange; a transfer of
            the whole of some particular estate or interest in
            lands.
        (b) The writing by which an interest is transferred.
        (c) The transfer of the property of a bankrupt to certain
            persons called assignees, in whom it is vested for the
            benefit of creditors.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Assignment of dower, the setting out by metes and bounds of
        the widow's thirds or portion in the deceased husband's
        estate, and allotting it to her.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Assignment is also used in law as convertible with
           specification; assignment of error in proceedings for
           review being specification of error; and assignment of
           perjury or fraud in indictment being specifications of
           perjury or fraud.
           [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Assignment \As*sign"ment\, n. [LL. assignamentum: cf. OF.
     assenement.]
     1. An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or
        use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in
        court.
  
     2. (Law)
        (a) A transfer of title or interest by writing, as of
            lease, bond, note, or bill of exchange; a transfer of
            the whole of some particular estate or interest in
            lands.
        (b) The writing by which an interest is transferred.
        (c) The transfer of the property of a bankrupt to certain
            persons called assignees, in whom it is vested for the
            benefit of creditors.
  
     Assignment of dower, the setting out by metes and bounds of
        the widow's thirds or portion in the deceased husband's
        estate, and allotting it to her.
  
     Note: Assignment is also used in law as convertible with
           specification; assignment of error in proceedings for
           review being specification of error; and assignment of
           perjury or fraud in indictment being specifications of
           perjury or fraud.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  assignment
       n 1: a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the
            armed forces); "hazardous duty" [syn: duty assignment]
       2: the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or
          property is transferred from one person to another
       3: the act of distributing something to designated places or
          persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address
          to each datum" [syn: assigning]
       4: (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance [syn: grant]
       5: an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an
          instructor)
       6: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position;
          "the appointment had to be approved by the whole
          committee" [syn: appointment, designation, naming]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assignment
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η επιφόρτιση
     2 (ετ προγρ en) ανάθεση, εκχώρηση,<ref name='tel'>«ανάθεση»,
  «εκχώρηση» από αναζήτηση « assignment» στη (R:TELETERM)</ref>
  τιμοδοσία,
  τιμοδότηση<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20191023135047/http://legacy.cup.gr/Files/files/extra/GLWSSES_glossary.pdf
  Γλωσσάριο]. Προσπέλαση 23/10/2019</ref>

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assignment
     n.
     1 The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
     2 The categorization of something as belonging to a specific
  category.
     3 # (lb en LGBT) The categorization of persons as belonging to the
  male or female sex.
     4 An assigned task.
     5 A position to which someone is assigned.
     6 (senseid en student task)(lb en education) A task given to
  students, such as homework or coursework.
     7 (lb en legal) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to
  another.
     8 (lb en legal) A document that effects this transfer.
     9 (lb en programming) An operation that assigns a value to a
  variable.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  assignment
     n.
     1 The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
     2 The categorization of something as belonging to a specific
  category.
     3 # (lb en LGBT) The categorization of persons as belonging to the
  male or female sex.
     4 An assigned task.
     5 A position to which someone is assigned.
     6 (senseid en student task)(lb en education) A task given to
  students, such as homework or coursework.
     7 (lb en legal) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to
  another.
     8 (lb en legal) A document that effects this transfer.
     9 (lb en programming) An operation that assigns a value to a
  variable.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  assignment
     n.
     1 The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
     2 The categorization of something as belonging to a specific
  category.
     3 # (lb en LGBT) The categorization of persons as belonging to the
  male or female sex.
     4 An assigned task.
     5 A position to which someone is assigned.
     6 (senseid en student task)(lb en education) A task given to
  students, such as homework or coursework.
     7 (lb en legal) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to
  another.
     8 (lb en legal) A document that effects this transfer.
     9 (lb en programming) An operation that assigns a value to a
  variable.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  assignment
     n.
     1 The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
     2 The categorization of something as belonging to a specific
  category.
     3 # (lb en LGBT) The categorization of persons as belonging to the
  male or female sex.
     4 An assigned task.
     5 A position to which someone is assigned.
     6 (senseid en student task)(lb en education) A task given to
  students, such as homework or coursework.
     7 (lb en legal) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to
  another.
     8 (lb en legal) A document that effects this transfer.
     9 (lb en programming) An operation that assigns a value to a
  variable.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assignment
     Englanti n.
     1 tehtävä, toimeksianto
     2 (yhteys ohjelmointi k=en) sijoitus, arvon asetus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  assignment
     Engelska n.
     uppdrag, uppgift

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Assignment /ɐsˈaɪnmənt/
  الواجب

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  assignment /ɐsˈaɪnmənt/ 
  1. задача, предназначение
  2. присвояване
  operation(s) that assign a value to a variable
  3. назначе́ние
  position
  4. зада́ча 2.
  task
   3.
  typically a task given to students
  5. преотстъпване
  transfer of rights or benefits