wildcard

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Synonyms: wild card, wild-card, wildcat, windward, wildland, willard, wildcats, willyard, filmcard, wildcards, williard

Antonyms: wild card, wild-card, wildcat, windward, wildland, willard, wildcats, willyard, filmcard, wildcards, williard

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Noun

{{lb|en|computing}} A [[character]] that takes the place of any other character or [[string]] that is not [[known]] or [[specified]].
{{qualifier|also written [[wild card]]}} An [[uncontrolled]] or [[unpredictable]] [[element]].
{{qualifier|also written [[wild card]]}} An element, often [[deliberately]] [[conceal]]ed, which is [[withheld]] for [[contingency]].
{{lb|en|sports|card games}} {{alternative form of|en|wild card}}.
{{lb|en|phonetics|phonology}} A letter or symbol that substitutes for a generic or poorly identified sound, for example capital [[C]] for any or some consonant, or capital [[V]] for any or some vowel.

{{lb|en|computing}} To replace or supplement with a [[wildcard]] character to allow [[match]]ing against a range of possible values.

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