The Interactive Glossary: Defining the Net

Scareware
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String/Search String
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String /
Search String

A string refers to a sequence of characters, words, or other elements that are connected to each other in some way. A search string usually refers to a string of words or a phrase that is used to search and locate or retrieve a specific piece of information contained in a database or a set of documents.