How do I "remember" a target for multiple commands?

Question

Let's say I want to target the nearest player to 5, 5, 5 and teleport them to 50, 50, 50:
/tp @p[x=5,y=5,z=5] 50 50 50

but then I want to /kill them (specifically in this order). This would not work:
/kill @p[x=5,y=5,z=5]

because there may be another player there that is different.
How do I remember who I selected first to target them in multiple commands?

Penguin · Accepted Answer

Tagging
Tagging is a way to select specific players that have the tag. They can be added or removed at any time, and multiple players can have them. We do this via
/tag @p add MyTag

and remove via
/tag @p remove MyTag

We can select everyone with a tag with the selector @a[tag=MyTag].
How to Fix This Example
First, instead of teleporting the player let's tag them:
/tag @p[x=5,y=5,z=5] add selected

We added a tag we call selected to them. Now teleport them:
/tp @a[tag=selected] 50 50 50

Now kill them:
/kill @a[tag=selected]

Now take the tag away:
/tag @a[tag=selected] remove selected

How do I "remember" a target for multiple commands?

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Tagging

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