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Problem vs Global - What's the difference?

problem | global |

As nouns the difference between problem and global

is that problem is problem while global is (computing) a globally scoped identifier.

As an adjective global is

spherical, ball-shaped.

problem

English

(wikipedia problem)

Alternative forms

* probleme (obsolete)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
  • :
  • *
  • *:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2014-03-07, author= Nicole Vulser
    • , volume=190, issue=13, page=30, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies , passage=The perfume industry is facing a major problem : maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.}}
  • A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
  • A puzzling circumstance.

    • Antonyms

    * solution

    Derived terms

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Difficult to train or guide; unruly.

    • See also

    * trouble

    External links

    * * * 1000 English basic words ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Noun

  • a (l)
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    global

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Spherical, ball-shaped.
  • (not comparable) Of or relating to a globe or sphere.
  • Concerning all parts of the world.
  • *
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author=(Joseph Stiglitz)
    • , volume=188, issue=26, page=19, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Globalisation is about taxes too , passage=It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. It is a tax system that is pivotal in creating the increasing inequality that marks most advanced countries today […].}}
  • (not comparable, computing) Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.

    • Synonyms

    * (spherical) ball-shaped, globular, round, spherical * (of or relating to a globe or sphere) * (concerning all parts of the world) international, universal, world-wide, planetary

    Antonyms

    * (concerning all parts of the world) local, national, regional * local

    Derived terms

    * globalisation, globalization * globalism; globalist * globally * global warming * semiglobal * transglobal

    Related terms

    * globe * globular

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A globally scoped identifier.

    • Antonyms

    * local

    See also

    * (wikipedia) ----