Meanings
nounstring substitution (plural string substitutions)
plural string substitutions
- computingThe semantics-free search and replacement of one sequence of text characters with another.
- computationalA mapping of letters to sets of strings, which creates a closed operation for regular and context-free languages.
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APA
string substitution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20substitution
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“string substitution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20substitution. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “string substitution,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20substitution.
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