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Temporary

Temporary
is an attribute assigned to symbols which are created as local variables by Module.
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  • Symbols with attribute Temporary are automatically removed when they are no longer needed.
  • Symbols with attribute Temporary conventionally have names of the form .
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Basic Examples   (1)
Temporary symbols are removed if they are no longer referenced:
Temporary symbols are removed if they are no longer referenced:
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Properties & Relations   (1)
Unique new symbols are not temporary:
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