global

1. global (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Concerning all parts of the world.

Example: Pollution is a global problem.

2. global (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal

Example: The first account that is created when you sign up is the global Administrator.

3. global (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Pertaining to the whole of something; total, universal:: Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.

Example: Global variables keep support engineers employed.

4. global (noun) — sense 4

Definition: A globally scoped identifier.

5. global (adv) — sense 5

Definition: In the global manner; world-wide.

Example: Coca-Cola, for example, shifted its stance, unsuccessfully, between “think global, act global” and “think local, act local” during the tenures of three different CEOs in the late 1990s and early 2000s.