text string
[/tekst strɪŋ/]
nounpl: text strings
cadeia de texto
1. A sequence of characters, such as letters, numbers, symbols, or spaces, treated as a single unit of data in computing and programming
The program stored the user's name as a text string.
O programa armazenou o nome do usuário como uma cadeia de texto.
2. Any continuous sequence of text or characters without specified format or structure
Extract the text string from position 5 to position 15.
Extraia a cadeia de texto da posição 5 até a posição 15.
3. In data processing, a variable or constant that contains textual data
The variable message is a text string containing the error notification.
A variável mensagem é uma cadeia de texto contendo a notificação de erro.
This is primarily technical terminology used in programming and computer science education. In Brazil, 'cadeia de texto' is the standard term in software development and IT courses, while in Portugal, 'cadeia de caracteres' is more prevalent. The term is universally understood among programmers and IT professionals in Portuguese-speaking countries.
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →