parameterstring
nounUK /pəˈræmɪtə strɪŋ/
US /pəˈræmɪtər strɪŋ/
A parameter string is a line of text that tells a computer how to do something.
The program reads the parameter string to know which file to open.
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2. In programming, a sequence of characters passed to a function as a single parameter.
The function received the parameter string "hello world" and printed it.
3. In web addresses, the part after the question mark that carries extra information.
The URL's parameter string included the search term and page number.
4. A configuration value stored as text that controls how a system behaves.
The server's parameter string set the timeout to thirty seconds.