character string

US: /ˈkæɹɪktɚ stɹɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of character string - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

ordered series of written symbols stored or processed as one unit

TECH.

The program compares each character string to find matching usernames.
Enter a character string of at least eight symbols.
The database stores each password as an encrypted character string.

quivering

shaking

trembling

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Expressions with character

in character

adv.

consistent with someone's usual behavior

Her reaction was in character with her calm nature.

break character

stop behaving in an expected role

She broke character and spoke her mind.

colorful character

person with a vibrant personality

The colorful character at the party entertained everyone with his stories.

prickly character

individual with a difficult or challenging personality

Dealing with his prickly character requires patience.

get into character

mentally prepare and fully engage in a role

She needs time to get into character before the play.

out of character

adj.

not typical of someone's usual behavior

His rudeness was out of character.

Expressions with string

string up

suspend something using a rope or cord

We need to string up the lights for the party.

apron string

string used to tie an apron at the waist

She tied the apron string tightly around her waist.

string attached

adj.

having conditions or limitations applied

The donation was generous but string attached.

string out

set out in a line or series

The soldiers were ordered to string out along the path.

have the world on a string

feel very confident and in control of situations

She seems to have the world on a string after her big promotion.

puppet on a string

person controlled by someone else

He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.

string of events

connected series of activities or incidents

The festival featured a string of events celebrating local culture.

third string

group ranked lower in a hierarchy

She was part of the third string in the project.

keep on a string

manipulate someone by giving them just enough attention

She keeps him on a string, never fully committing to the relationship.

string along

deceive someone by leading them to believe something untrue

He strung her along with promises of a promotion that never came.

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concatenation

computing

character string formed by joining strings

chomp

technology

remove the final character from a text string

shebang

technology

character string '#!' in scripts indicating interpreter

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French:chaîne de caractères, ...
German:Zeichenkette, ...
Italian:stringa di caratteri, ...
Spanish:cadena de caracteres, ...
Portuguese:cadeia de caracteres, ...
Chinese:字符串, ...
Japanese:文字列, ...
Arabic:سِلْسِلَة أَحْرُف, ...
Hebrew:מַחְרוֹזֶת תָּוִים, ...
Russian:строка символов, ...
Ukrainian:рядок символів, ...
Hindi:अक्षर स्ट्रिंग, ...
Bengali:ক্যারেক্টার স্ট্রিং, ...
Catalan:cadena de caràcters, ...
Czech:řetězec znaků, ...
Danish:tegnstreng, ...
Dutch:tekenreeks, ...
Greek:συμβολοσειρά, ...
Hungarian:karakterlánc, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែអក្សរ, ...
Korean:문자열, ...
Persian:رشتهٔ کاراکتر, ...
Polish:ciąg znaków, ...
Portuguese (BR):cadeia de caracteres, ...
Romanian:șir de caractere, ...
Swedish:teckensträng, ...
Thai:สตริงอักขระ, ...
Turkish:karakter dizisi, ...
Vietnamese:chuỗi ký tự, ...

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