regex

/ˈɹɛˌdʒɛks/

noun

  1. 1

    A concise description of a regular formal language with notations for concatenation, alternation, and iteration (repetition) of subexpressions.

  2. 2

    (more generally) Any pattern for text matching or searching, frequently offering more or less functionality than a theoretical regular expression.

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