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title: Variables
description: Flux variables hold values. A variable can only hold values defined by its type.
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  flux_0_x_ref:
    parent: Flux specification
    name: Variables
weight: 104
aliases:
  - /influxdb/v2.0/reference/flux/language/variables/
  - /influxdb/cloud/reference/flux/language/variables/
---

A **variable** represents a storage location for a single value.
Variables are immutable.
Once a variable is given a value, it holds that value for the remainder of its lifetime.

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