Symbol meaning : A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object. A thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object. A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index. A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith. The numerical expression which defines a plane's position relative to the assumed axes. That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty. Share; allotment. An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code. A signalling event on a communications channel; a signal that cannot be further divided into meaningful information. To symbolize.