magic string

noun

A text input that is never expected to be received in normal conditions and that activates otherwise hidden functionality.

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Meanings

nounmagic string (plural magic strings)

plural magic strings

  1. computingA text input that is never expected to be received in normal conditions and that activates otherwise hidden functionality.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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