Lowercase: meaning, definitions and examples

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lowercase

[ ˈloʊərkəs ]

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in programming

Written or coded in lowercase letters.

Synonyms

Examples of usage

The variable name should be written in lowercase.
Remember that in Python, lowercase and uppercase letters are considered different.

Translations

Translations of the word "lowercase" in other languages:

🇵🇹 minúsculas

🇮🇳 छोटे अक्षर

🇩🇪 Kleinbuchstaben

🇮🇩 huruf kecil

🇺🇦 нижній регістр

🇵🇱 małe litery

🇯🇵 小文字 (komoji)

🇫🇷 minuscules

🇪🇸 minúsculas

🇹🇷 küçük harf

🇰🇷 소문자 (somunja)

🇸🇦 أحرف صغيرة

🇨🇿 malá písmena

🇸🇰 malé písmená

🇨🇳 小写字母 (xiǎo xiě zì mǔ)

🇸🇮 mala črka

🇮🇸 lágstafir

🇰🇿 кіші әріптер

🇬🇪 მცირე ასოები

🇦🇿 kiçik hərflər

🇲🇽 minúsculas

Word origin

The term 'lowercase' originated from the practice of keeping the small letters in a separate case (or tray) in traditional printing presses. This was the case for the 'lower case' letters, which were stored in the lower part of the press. As printing technology evolved, the distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters became standardized, leading to the common usage of the terms today.