"capturing group" meaning in All languages combined

See capturing group on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: capturing groups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} capturing group (plural capturing groups)
  1. (regular expressions) A grouping in a regular expression that stores the value it matches. Categories (topical): Regular expressions Related terms: non-capturing group Translations (Translations): kaappausryhmä (Finnish), group de capture [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-capturing_group-en-noun-s4cia4Je Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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