Parametersincluding

Parametersincluding is a term used in technical writing and software documentation to describe the explicit listing of parameters that are included in a function, API, or model. The word is a concatenation of “parameters” and “including,” and it is sometimes encountered in contexts where a description or label must indicate which parameters are part of a given interface.

Origins and usage

The term appears most often in auto-generated documentation, data schemas, or codebases where naming conventions favor single tokens. In practice, “parameters including” is more commonly written as a phrase rather than as a single word, but the compact form may arise from constrained naming systems, identifiers, or localization issues. When used, it signals that the described parameter set is not necessarily exhaustive unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Applications

- API and function specifications: documenters may use the concept to highlight that a parameter list includes certain items, especially when comparing multiple versions or variants of an interface.

- Data schemas: a field labeled parametersincluding may contain an array or list of parameter names that are considered part of a particular operation.

- Documentation generation: tooling can generate or enforce a convention to ensure essential parameters are enumerated for clarity and correctness.

Limitations and considerations

The concatenated form can reduce readability and introduce ambiguity, particularly for new readers or when translated into other languages. Best practices in most documentation contexts favor clear phrasing, such as “parameters including X, Y, and Z,” or a separate metadata field that explicitly lists included parameters.

See also: parameter lists, API documentation standards, inclusive naming, tokenization in software.