backreferences

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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

noun
  1. pluralplural of backreference
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APA

backreferences. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreferences

MLA

“backreferences.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreferences. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backreferences,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreferences.

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