case folding

noun

Text normalization where uppercase and lowercase characters are treated as equivalent.

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Meanings

noun
  1. computingText normalization where uppercase and lowercase characters are treated as equivalent.
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APA

case folding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20folding

MLA

“case folding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20folding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “case folding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20folding.

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