characterstring
nounUK /ˈkærəktə strɪŋ/
US /ˈkærəktər strɪŋ/
A character string is a line of letters, numbers, or symbols that a computer reads as one piece.
The password must be a character string with at least eight letters.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In programming, a data type that stores text rather than numbers.
She saved the user's name in a character string variable.
3. A series of typed symbols used to identify or label something.
Each product has a unique character string printed on its label.
4. A group of characters treated as a single unit by a computer.
The program searches the file for the character string "hello".