similar-lengthstring
nounUK /ˈsɪmɪlə lɛŋθ strɪŋ/
US /ˈsɪmələr lɛŋθ strɪŋ/
A string that is about the same size as another string.
The two passwords were a similar-lengthstring, so the test compared them side by side.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a text value whose number of characters is close to another value's count.
The spell checker flagged the similar-lengthstring as a likely typo.
3. In data matching, a pair of strings used to test how close their sizes are.
We grouped each similar-lengthstring before running the fuzzy match.
4. A term in coding puzzles for a word or sequence with nearly the same count of letters as its partner.
The puzzle asked for a similar-lengthstring to complete the hidden pair.