Statement: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

A statement is a sentence that is either true or false, but not both simultaneously. The term is used in several academic disciplines:

• In computer science, a statement is a instruction, string, or other arrangement of symbols; often grouped into a statement block. In programming languages, a statement is a represents a set of declarations, or a step within a sequence of actions. Statements contain declarations, definitions, expressions, and procedural statements.
• In mathematical logic, a statement is a proposition.
• In music, a statement is a presentation of a musical theme.

References

• Federal Standard 1037C