dim statement

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

DIM statement
DIM

   <programming> (From "dimension") A {keyword} in most versions
   of the {BASIC} programming language that declares the size of
   an {array}.  E.g.

   	DIM A(100)

   declares a one-dimensional array with 101 numeric elements
   (including A(0)).

   {Visual Basic} uses the DIM (or "Dim") statement for any
   variable declaration, even {scalars}, e.g.

   Dim DepartmentNumber As Integer

   which declares a single (scalar) variable of type Integer.

   (1999-03-26)