# Understanding var, \_root

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-var--root/127456>\
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**Created:** [November 3, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-var--root/127456 "2004-11-03T03:14:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![fionify](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@fionify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fionify)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/understanding-var--root/127456/1 "2004-11-03T03:14:52Z")

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Hi,

I would like to understand what is var, \_root. in actionscript.

Pls enlighten me. 🙂