String: meaning, definitions and examples

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string

[ strɪŋ ]

^{Context #1}

data processing

A sequence of characters or symbols used as data

Synonyms

line, sequence, text

Examples of usage

The program reads the input as a string of characters
The password must be a combination of letters and numbers

^{Context #2}

music

A series of notes played or sung one after the other

Synonyms

melody, sequence, sequence of notes

Examples of usage

She played a beautiful string of melodies on the violin
The song ended with a haunting string of high notes

^{Context #3}

to connect

To tie or attach something in a particular way

Synonyms

attach, connect, tie

Examples of usage

He strung the lights along the roof of the house
She strung the beads into a necklace

Translations

Translations of the word "string" in other languages:

🇵🇹 corda

fio
sequência

🇮🇳 तार

डोरी
स्ट्रिंग

🇩🇪 Schnur

Faden
Zeichenkette

🇮🇩 tali

benang
string

🇺🇦 нитка

мотузка
рядок

🇵🇱 sznurek

nić
ciąg

🇯🇵 ひも

糸
文字列

🇫🇷 ficelle

fil
chaîne

🇪🇸 cuerda

hilo
cadena

🇹🇷 ip

dizi
string

🇰🇷 끈

실
문자열

🇸🇦 خيط

وتر
سلسلة

🇨🇿 provázek

nit
řetězec

🇸🇰 šnúra

niť
reťazec

🇨🇳 绳子

线
字符串

🇸🇮 vrvica

🇮🇸 strengur

þráður
strengur

🇰🇿 жіп

арқан
қатар

🇬🇪 ხაზი

ძაფი
სიმები

🇦🇿 ip

sap
sətir

🇲🇽 cuerda

hilo
cadena

Word origin

The word 'string' has its origin in the Old English word 'streng', which referred to a cord, wire, or thread. Over time, it evolved to also denote a sequence of characters or symbols used as data in computing. The musical sense of 'string' comes from the strings of instruments like violins and guitars. The verb form 'string' developed from the idea of tying or attaching things together with a cord or thread.

See also: astringent, stringent, strings, substring.