search string

AmE /ˈsɝːtʃ ˌstɹɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of search string - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

sequence of characters entered to find matching information in data

TECH.

Type a more specific search string to narrow the results.
Paste the search string into the filter box for faster lookup.
The system rejected the search string because it contained invalid symbols.

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Expressions with search

search out

seek out a person or object

He searched out his old friend from college.

search me

exp.

I don't know

Where did he go? Search me.

search up

locate someone or something after a search

She decided to search up her old friend from college.

fingertip search

careful search using fingers to find small or hidden things

The police did a fingertip search of the crime scene.

search high and low

look everywhere for something

I searched high and low for my keys but couldn't find them.

search one's heart

look deeply at your own feelings or motives

You should search your heart before making that promise.

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 offer was generous, but it came with strings 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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haystack

technology

text string to search within

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French:chaîne de recherche, ...
German:Suchstring, ...
Italian:stringa di ricerca, ...
Spanish:cadena de búsqueda, ...
Portuguese:termo de pesquisa, ...
Chinese:搜索字符串, ...
Japanese:検索文字列, ...
Arabic:سِلْسِلَة بَحْث, ...
Hebrew:מַחְרוֹזֶת חִיפּוּשׂ, ...
Russian:поисковая строка, ...
Ukrainian:пошуковий запит, ...
Hindi:सर्च स्ट्रिंग, ...
Bengali:সার্চ স্ট্রিং, ...
Catalan:cadena de cerca, ...
Czech:vyhledávací řetězec, ...
Danish:søgestreng, ...
Dutch:zoekstring, ...
Greek:συμβολοσειρά αναζήτησης, ...
Hungarian:keresőkifejezés, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែអក្សរស្វែងរក, ...
Korean:검색 문자열, ...
Persian:عبارت جستجو, ...
Polish:ciąg wyszukiwania, ...
Portuguese (BR):string de busca, ...
Romanian:șir de căutare, ...
Swedish:söksträng, ...
Thai:ข้อความค้นหา, ...
Turkish:arama dizesi, ...
Vietnamese:chuỗi tìm kiếm, ...

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