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capturing group

capturing group noun: a grouping in a regular expression that stores the value it matches.

Noun

capturing group (plural capturing groups)

  1. (regular expressions) A grouping in a regular expression that stores the value it matches.

Forms of capturing group

pluralcapturing groups

Questions about capturing group

What does capturing group mean?
Capturing group means a grouping in a regular expression that stores the value it matches.
What part of speech is capturing group?
Capturing group is a noun.
What is the plural of capturing group?
The plural of capturing group is capturing groups.

Words near capturing group in the dictionary

  1. capturers
  2. captures
  3. capturest
  4. captureth
  5. capturing
  6. capturing group
  7. capturing groups
  8. Capua
  9. Capuan
  10. Capuano
  11. Capuanos

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