substring

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Synonyms: subsiding, subsuming, unstring, lustring, subring, subserving, subsetting, substrain

Antonyms: subsiding, subsuming, unstring, lustring, subring, subserving, subsetting, substrain

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} A (possibly zero-length) [[string]] of [[character]]s that is contained in another string.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|computing|transitive}} To extract a substring from.
2. {{lb|en|computing|transitive}} To take as a substring.

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