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grep

Syllabification: (grep)
Pronunciation: /grep/

Computing
Definition of grep

noun

  • a Unix command used to search files for the occurrence of a string of characters that matches a specified pattern.

verb (greps, grepping, grepped)

[with object]
  • search for (a string of characters) using grep.

Origin:

from the initial letters of global(ly) search regular expression print

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