captured group
[/ˈkæptʃərd ɡruːp/]
nounpl: captured groups
grupo capturado
1. In regex and programming, a substring or sequence of characters extracted from a larger string using parentheses in a pattern match
The regex pattern (\d+) created a captured group containing the number 42 from the text.
O padrão regex (\d+) criou um grupo capturado contendo o número 42 do texto.
2. A collection of data or elements that have been extracted or identified through a matching or selection process
The system returned a captured group of all email addresses matching the specified criteria.
O sistema retornou um grupo capturado de todos os endereços de email que correspondem aos critérios especificados.
3. In security or marketing contexts, a group of individuals or entities that have been identified and isolated for further analysis or action
The survey identified a captured group of high-value customers for targeted marketing.
A pesquisa identificou um grupo capturado de clientes de alto valor para marketing direcionado.
This is primarily technical terminology used in programming, data science, and cybersecurity fields. It originated in computer science and is used internationally without significant cultural variation. The term is commonly encountered in software development documentation, regular expression tutorials, and data analysis discussions.
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