Matching Pairs VariablesOnline version Java Concepts, Terms and Definitions by steve finch 1 Variable 2 Variable declaration 3 Variable assignment 4 Keyword final 5 Casting a variable Sets a value to a variable. Example: counter = 7; A named piece of memory where you can stash the value of something The process of converting a variable from one type into another type. Reserves a variable's chunk of memory. Example: int counter; An entity that can only be assigned once.