metacharacters

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A form of metacharacter — A character used to signify something other than its literal form, such as the asterisk when used as a wildcard.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of metacharacter
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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