"upcasing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: up + casing Etymology templates: {{compound|en|up|casing}} up + casing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} upcasing (uncountable)
  1. (computing) The act of converting all letters to be uppercase. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-upcasing-en-noun-2Ged4mw- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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