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Regular expression

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001011

A sequence of characters that defines a search pattern, primarily used for string matching and manipulation. It provides a concise and flexible means for identifying specific patterns of characters in text, such as particular words, characters, or patterns of characters. Regular expressions are widely used in text editors, programming languages, and search engines.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001011
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001011",
  "term": "Regular expression",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A sequence of characters that defines a search pattern, primarily used for string matching and manipulation. It provides a concise and flexible means for identifying specific patterns of characters in text, such as particular words, characters, or patterns of characters. Regular expressions are widely used in text editors, programming languages, and search engines.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/regular-expression/"
}

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