Limit and Variable

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Limit noun - A real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go.

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Variable and limit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variable" instead a noun "Limit".

Variable noun - Something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation.

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Limit and variable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Limit" instead a noun "Variable".

Strangely, said headcount limit was variable between missions (even in skirmishes!), though you were usually limited to 60 points, and could break it by commandeering fallen enemy heavy vehicles.

Source: Arbitrary Headcount Limit
Thus, the limit of any given value could vary depending on the actual size of the variable used to store it.

Source: Useful Notes / Powers of Two Minus One
If you cap a value to the actual limit of your variable, you can enforce the cap with a "did previous instruction overflow" test, which is usually faster than a "is X greater than Y" test (the latter often involves hidden subtraction, even on newer processors).

Source: Useful Notes / Powers of Two Minus One

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