"nongreedy" meaning in All languages combined

See nongreedy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: non- + greedy Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|greedy}} non- + greedy Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nongreedy (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly computing) Not greedy. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing, Regular expressions Synonyms: non-greedy

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