Substring Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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substring

[หˆsสŒbหŒstrษชล‹ ]

Definitions

Context #1 | Noun

text processing

A part of a string that consists of one or more characters, typically used for extracting or manipulating data within a larger text.

Synonyms

section, segment, segmentation.

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Word Description / Examples
substring

Usually used in programming and computer science to refer to a part of a string.

  • We need to find the starting position of the substring in the larger string.
  • Extract the substring from the 4th to the 10th character.
segment

Used to refer to a distinct part of a larger whole, often within the context of markets, data, or physical entities.

  • The company aims to capture a larger segment of the market.
  • Each segment of the pie was carefully cut.
segmentation

Generally used in marketing, biology, or data analysis to describe the process of dividing a larger entity into distinct parts usually for detailed analysis or targeting.

  • Market segmentation helps companies target different consumer groups effectively.
  • The segmentation of the customer's purchasing behavior revealed new insights.
section

Commonly used to describe a distinct part of a larger physical or conceptual entity, such as a book, document, or area.

  • Please refer to section 3 of the report for detailed information.
  • We sat in the VIP section during the concert.

Examples of usage

  • Please extract the substring '123' from the string 'abc123def'.
  • The function takes a substring of the input string and performs a specific operation.
Context #2 | Verb

text processing

To extract or isolate a part of a string, typically for further manipulation or analysis.

Synonyms

extract, isolate, segment.

Examples of usage

  • You can use the substring function to extract specific characters from a larger text.
  • She substringed the relevant information from the document for her presentation.

Translations

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Origin of 'substring'

The term 'substring' originated in the field of computer science and programming, specifically in the context of text processing and manipulation. It is a combination of the prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under' or 'below' and 'string', referring to a sequence of characters. The concept of substrings is fundamental in programming languages for tasks such as data extraction, parsing, and pattern matching.


See also: astringent, string, stringent, strings.