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wildmat

wildmat noun: a pattern matching library for matching strings with certain wildcards, used in NNTP. Also refers to its own format.

Noun

wildmat (plural wildmats)

  1. (Internet) A pattern matching library for matching strings with certain wildcards, used in NNTP. Also refers to its own format.

Forms of wildmat

pluralwildmats

Origin of wildmat

Blend of wildcard + match or Blend of wildcard + format

Questions about wildmat

What does wildmat mean?
Wildmat means a pattern matching library for matching strings with certain wildcards, used in NNTP. Also refers to its own format.
What part of speech is wildmat?
Wildmat is a noun.
What is the plural of wildmat?
The plural of wildmat is wildmats.

Words near wildmat in the dictionary

  1. wildling
  2. wildlings
  3. wildly
  4. wildman
  5. Wildmans
  6. wildmat
  7. wildmats
  8. wildmeat
  9. wildmeats
  10. wildmen
  11. Wildmill

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