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wildcard in Persian

چموش

wildcard in Persian: چموش, زیرسبیلی, چمنویسه, نویسه جانشین. In English, wildcard means a character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.

Persian words for wildcard

uncontrolled or unpredictable element
چموش, زیرسبیلی
special character
چمنویسه, نویسه جانشین

English meaning of wildcard

  1. noun A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.
  2. noun An uncontrolled or unpredictable element.
  3. noun An element, often deliberately concealed, which is withheld for contingency.
  4. noun 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.

Full definition of wildcard

wildcard in a sentence

  • If the character * is acting as a wildcard, then the pattern a*m matches each of the words amalgam, atom and alum.

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Questions about wildcard in Persian

What is the meaning of wildcard in Persian?
Wildcard in Persian is چموش, زیرسبیلی, چمنویسه, نویسه جانشین.
معنی wildcard چیست؟
Wildcard: چموش, زیرسبیلی, چمنویسه, نویسه جانشین.
What does wildcard mean in English?
Wildcard means a character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.

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