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  • I agree with @FrédéricHamidi the terminology boxing is not used in this context. But seen from a C# perspective, all of the details are just implementation... details. The runtime can do what it wants, as long as the same variable is used in the method as was specified at the call site. Commented Jan 2, 2016 at 18:38