subexpression
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From sub- + expression.
Noun
[edit]subexpression (plural subexpressions)
- (mathematics, programming) An expression that is a part of a larger expression.
- 2003, Rob Brooks-Bilson, Programming ColdFusion MX:
- The third part of the regular expression, \1, is the backreference and tells ColdFusion to refer back to the first subexpression […]
- 2020 February 24, “Handling PowerShell's Versatile Subexpressions”, in Clear-Script[1]:
- Something to note that's shared between all subexpressions (as well as scriptblocks) is that the end of a line does not terminate the subexpression.
Holonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]expression that is a part of a larger one
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