length-variablestring

noun

UK /lɛŋθ ˈveəriəbl strɪŋ/

US /lɛŋθ ˈveriəbl strɪŋ/

A length-variablestring is a piece of text that can be short or long, like a word or a whole sentence.

The program stores the user's name in a length-variablestring so it can hold any name, no matter how long.

SYNONYMS

variable-length string dynamic string resizable string flexible text field

RELATED WORDS

string character array buffer data type text

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a data field whose size can grow or shrink to fit the text it holds.

Unlike a fixed string, a length-variablestring adjusts its memory as the message gets longer.

3. A text value in a database that is not limited to one set number of characters.

The notes column uses a length-variablestring so users can write as much as they need.

4. A programming term for text storage that changes length while the program runs.

She switched the field to a length-variablestring to avoid cutting off long addresses.