Lowercasing: meaning, definitions and examples
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lowercasing
[ ˈloʊərˌkeɪsɪŋ ]
text processing
Lowercasing refers to the process of converting all uppercase letters in a text to their corresponding lowercase counterparts. This is commonly used in computing, particularly in string manipulation and data normalization. It allows for consistent formatting, especially when comparing string values or when inputting data from various sources where casing may vary. Lowercasing is often applied in programming languages and software applications to improve search functionalities and data accuracy.
Synonyms
case-folding, lowercase conversion.
Examples of usage
- The function lowercasing converts user input to lowercase.
- When processing this dataset, we applied lowercasing to standardize the values.
- To avoid errors in string comparison, lowercasing is necessary.
Translations
Translations of the word "lowercasing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 minúsculas
🇮🇳 लोअरकेसिंग
🇩🇪 Kleinbuchstabierung
🇮🇩 huruf kecil
🇺🇦 перетворення в нижній регістр
🇵🇱 małe litery
🇯🇵 小文字化
🇫🇷 minuscule
🇪🇸 minúsculas
🇹🇷 küçük harf
🇰🇷 소문자화
🇸🇦 تحويل إلى أحرف صغيرة
🇨🇿 malá písmena
🇸🇰 malé písmená
🇨🇳 小写化
🇸🇮 majhne črke
🇮🇸 lágstafur
🇰🇿 кіші әріптер
🇬🇪 მცირე ასოები
🇦🇿 kiçik hərflər
🇲🇽 minúsculas
Etymology
The term 'lowercase' originates from the traditional printing and typesetting industry, where letters were stored in cases. In the past, typesetters would have two cases: an upper case for capital letters and a lower case for small letters. The term 'lowercase' specifically refers to the small letters stored in the lower case of the type. As the usage of computers and digital text processing expanded, the concept of upper and lower case letters remained fundamental in programming and text formatting. The action of 'lowercasing' emerged as a practical solution to ensure consistency in textual data processing, particularly as the internet and programming languages proliferated in the late 20th century.