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pattern matching

pattern matching noun: the act of checking some sequence of tokens for the presence of the constituents of a pattern.

Noun

pattern matching (uncountable)

  1. the act of checking some sequence of tokens for the presence of the constituents of a pattern

pattern matching meaning in Arabic

pattern matching in Arabic

computer science: act of checking tokens for patterns
مُطَابَقَة أَنْمَاط

Questions about pattern matching

What does pattern matching mean?
Pattern matching means the act of checking some sequence of tokens for the presence of the constituents of a pattern.
What is pattern matching in Arabic?
Pattern matching in Arabic is مُطَابَقَة أَنْمَاط. See Pattern matching meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is pattern matching?
Pattern matching is a noun.

Words near pattern matching in the dictionary

  1. pattern interrupts
  2. pattern language
  3. pattern languages
  4. pattern maker
  5. pattern makers
  6. pattern matching
  7. pattern recognition
  8. pattern theory
  9. pattern up
  10. pattern variable
  11. pattern variables

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