matching-lengthstring
nounUK /ˈmætʃɪŋ ˈlɛŋθ strɪŋ/
US /ˈmætʃɪŋ ˈlɛŋθ strɪŋ/
A matching-lengthstring is a string of letters that is exactly as long as another string.
The program checks that each matching-lengthstring has the same number of characters as the word it is compared with.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computer science, a string used in pattern matching that has the same length as the target string.
The algorithm compares the matching-lengthstring against the text one position at a time.
3. A test input whose length equals the expected output length.
The tester generated a matching-lengthstring to verify the padding logic.
4. A string variable constrained to match the length of a reference string.
The function returns a matching-lengthstring so the two records align.