EXTERN (MASM)
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Defines one or more external variables, labels, or symbols called name whose type is type.
Syntax
EXTERN [[langtype]] name [[(altid)]] :
type [[, [[langtype]] name [[(altid)]] :type]]...
Remarks
The type can be ABS, which imports name as a constant. Same as EXTRN.