back-reference

A form of backreference — An item in a regular expression equivalent to the text matched by an earlier pattern in the expression.

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Meanings

nounback-reference (plural back-references)

plural back-references

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backreference.

Origin

From back + reference.

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APA

back-reference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-reference

MLA

“back-reference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-reference. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-reference,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-reference.

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