connection string

noun

A text string that specifies information about a database or other data source and the means of connecting to it.

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Meanings

nounconnection string (plural connection strings)

plural connection strings

  1. computingA text string that specifies information about a database or other data source and the means of connecting to it.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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