backreferencing

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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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of backreference
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APA

backreferencing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreferencing

MLA

“backreferencing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreferencing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backreferencing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backreferencing.

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