"non-capturing group" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: non-capturing groups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} non-capturing group (plural non-capturing groups)
  1. (regular expressions) A grouping in a regular expression that doesn't store the value it matches (symbol: ?:). Categories (topical): Regular expressions Related terms: capturing group
    Sense id: en-non-capturing_group-en-noun-ElzjMIFC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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