metastring en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English string English metastring From meta- + string.
Meanings
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(rare) A string of characters used as a placeholder for a variable data item.
The $D metastring expands to the current date and time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metastrings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |