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English word global comes from Latin globus (A glob, group. Any round object; a sphere; a globe.)

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globus (Latin)

A glob, group. Any round object; a sphere; a globe.

globe (Old French)

global (French)

(originally) global, spherical; (hence) concerning the whole world. As a whole, on the whole; total.

global (English)

(computing) A globally scoped identifier. (not comparable) Of or relating to a globe or sphere.. (not comparable, computing) Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.. Concerning all parts of the world.. Spherical, ball-shaped.. Which has to be considered in its entirety.

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