Meanings
nounwildmat (plural wildmats)
plural wildmats
- InternetA pattern matching library for matching strings with certain wildcards, used in NNTP. Also refers to its own format.
Origin
Blend of wildcard + match or Blend of wildcard + format
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wildmat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wildmat
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wildmat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wildmat.
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