capturing group

noun

A grouping in a regular expression that stores the value it matches.

Meanings

nouncapturing group (plural capturing groups)

plural capturing groups

  1. regular expressionsA grouping in a regular expression that stores the value it matches.

Translations

Finnish kaappausryhmä
  • kaappausryhmäTranslations
French group de capture
  • group de captureTranslations
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APA

capturing group. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capturing%20group

MLA

“capturing group.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capturing%20group. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capturing group,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capturing%20group.

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