substring match

[/ˈsʌbstrɪŋ mætʃ/]
nounpl: substring matches
correspondência de subcadeia
1. A computational operation that finds or identifies a sequence of characters that appears within a larger string of text
The search function performs a substring match to find all instances of 'cat' in the document.
A função de busca realiza uma correspondência de subcadeia para encontrar todas as instâncias de 'gato' no documento.
2. In programming, the process of comparing a portion of a string with a pattern to determine if they are identical
The algorithm uses substring matching to validate user input.
O algoritmo usa correspondência de subcadeia para validar a entrada do usuário.
3. A search operation that identifies partial text matches within a larger body of text
Substring matching allows you to find 'hello' within 'hello world'.
A correspondência de subcadeia permite que você encontre 'olá' dentro de 'olá mundo'.
This is a technical term primarily used in computing and software development contexts. It is used identically in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese technical documentation. The term is not commonly used in everyday conversation and is specific to programming, database management, and information technology fields.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
partial string matchtext searchpattern matchingsubstring search
Antonyms / Antônimos
exact matchfull string matchcomplete match

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
correspondência de subcadeia
Standard technical term used in computing and programming contexts
Portugal
correspondência de subcadeia
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; technical terminology is standardized across Portuguese-speaking regions
Technical Communities
busca de substring
Alternative term used in some Brazilian tech documentation

Related Words

string comparisonpattern recognitionsearch algorithmregular expressiontext processing
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