Local variable

Imagine you have a big toy box full of toys. Some of those toys are your favorites, and you like to play with them a lot. But when you have friends over, you might want to share some of your toys with them.

In computer programs, there are also "toys" that are called variables. A local variable is like a toy that you only want to use in one particular part of the program. It's like a toy that you want to keep in your room and not share with your friends.

When the program uses a local variable, it creates a special little container just for that toy, kind of like a small box. The program keeps that box in the part of the program where it needs it, and doesn't share it with any other parts. This helps the program keep things organized and makes it easier to understand.

So just like you might keep some of your toys in your room and not share them with your friends, a program might keep a local variable in one part of the program and not share it with other parts.