pattern

(definition)

Definition: A finite number of strings that are searched for in texts.

See also pattern element, string matching.

Note: From Algorithms and Theory of Computation Handbook, page 11-26, Copyright © 1999 by CRC Press LLC. Appearing in the Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology, Copyright © 2000 CRC Press LLC.

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