figForth Defining Word - VARIABLE

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VARIABLE E,LU A defining word used in the form: n VARIABLE cccc When VARIABLE is executed, it creates the definition cccc with its parameter field initialized to n. When cccc is later executed, the address of its parameter field (containing n) is left on the stack, so that a fetch or store may access this location

NFA:    002888 88               DB   88H
        002889 56415249 41424C  DB   "VARIABL"
        002890 C5               DB   'E'+80H
LFA:    002891 6A28             DW   CON-11
CFA:    002893 3C28        VAR: DW   DOCOL          ;   :
PFA:    002895 7528             DW   CON		;   CONSTANT
        002897 956B             DW   PSCOD		;   (;CODE)

        002899 13        DOVAR: INC  DE
        00289A D5               PUSH DE
        00289B C3 E2 20         JP   NEXT

The Meaning of the Dictionary Fields:

NFA   LFA   CFA   PFA