escape sequence

ɪˈskeɪp ˈsiːkwəns

Definition

Definition of escape sequence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

series of characters in computing to perform control functions

TECH.

In programming, '\n' is an escape sequence for a new line..

metaphorical

Rare

series of actions to avoid a situation

Rare

He devised an escape sequence to leave the meeting early.

avoidance

dodging

evasion

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Expressions with escape

narrow escape

situation where danger is barely avoided

He had a narrow escape from the burning building.

escape unscathed

avoid criticism or blame in a difficult situation

She escaped unscathed from the scandal.

escape valve

means of releasing emotional tension

Jogging serves as an escape valve for his stress..

have a lucky escape

narrowly avoid danger or trouble by chance

They had a lucky escape from the burning building.

avenue of escape

way to get out of a difficult situation

The secret tunnel was their only avenue of escape.

escape someone's clutches

get away from someone's control or physical hold

She managed to escape his clutches just in time.

Expressions with sequence

out of sequence

adj.

not in the correct or expected order

The slides were out of sequence during the presentation.

key sequence

ordered set of keys pressed to perform a specific action

Use the key sequence Ctrl+C to copy the selected text.

opening sequence

first connected group of scenes in a film or show

The opening sequence showed the city before the disaster happened.

title sequence

designed opening part of a video showing its name and main credits

The movie's title sequence used bold colors and fast cuts to grab attention.

chronological sequence

events arranged by time from first to last

The book follows a chronological sequence of historical events.

in logical sequence

adv.

in an order that makes sense and is easy to follow

She explained the steps in logical sequence.

in proper sequence

adv.

following the correct order of steps or events

Make sure to assemble the parts in proper sequence.

sequence number

number used to show position of an item in an ordered series

Each packet carries a unique sequence number to ensure correct ordering during transmission.

control sequence

ordered set of commands or signals that direct how a system behaves

The programmer modified the control sequence to change the robot's speed.

DNA sequence

order of nucleotides in a DNA molecule

The DNA sequence was analyzed to find mutations.

Examples of escape sequence in a sentence

Using an escape sequence, you can insert special characters in a string.
Her escape sequence involved a fake phone call.
The escape sequence was planned to avoid the awkward dinner.

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French:séquence d'échappement, stratégie d'évasion, ...
German:Escape-Sequenz, Fluchtstrategie, ...
Italian:sequenza di escape, sequenza di fuga, ...
Spanish:secuencia de escape, ...
Portuguese:sequência de escape, estratégia de fuga, ...
Chinese:转义序列, 逃脱方案, ...
Japanese:エスケープシーケンス, 逃げ道, ...
Arabic:تسلسل هروب, خطة هروب, ...
Hebrew:רֶצֶף בְּרִיחָה, רֶצֶף הִתְחַמְּקוּת, ...
Russian:управляющая последовательность, план побега, ...
Ukrainian:керуюча послідовність, план втечі, ...
Hindi:एस्केप सीक्वेंस, उपाय, ...
Bengali:এস্কেপ সিকোয়েন্স, ...
Catalan:seqüència d'escapament, estratègia de fugida, ...
Czech:řídicí sekvence, únikový plán, ...
Danish:escape-sekvens, flugtsekvens, ...
Dutch:escape-sequentie, ontsnappingsplan, ...
Greek:ακολουθία διαφυγής, σειρά διαφυγής, ...
Hungarian:vezérlőkarakter-sorozat, menekülési terv, ...
Khmer:លំដាប់តួអក្សរគេច, លំដាប់សកម្មភាពដើម្បីគេចចេញពីស្ថានការណ៍មួយ, ...
Korean:이스케이프 시퀀스, ...
Persian:توالی فرار, راه فرار, ...
Polish:sekwencja ucieczki, plan ucieczki, ...
Portuguese (BR):sequência de escape, sequência de fuga, ...
Romanian:secvență de escape, ...
Swedish:escape-sekvens, flyktplan, ...
Thai:ลำดับหลบหนี, ชุดของการกระทำเพื่อหลีกเลี่ยง, ...
Turkish:kaçış dizisi, kaçış planı, ...
Vietnamese:chuỗi thoát, kế hoạch thoát hiểm, ...

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