string variable
nounUK /strɪŋ ˈveəriəbl/
US /strɪŋ ˈveriəbl/
A string variable is a named box in a computer program that holds words or letters.
The programmer used a string variable to store the user's name.
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2. In coding, a variable that can only hold text characters, not numbers used for math.
You cannot add two string variables together to get a number.
3. A placeholder in a script that gets replaced with a word or phrase when the program runs.
The greeting message used a string variable for the player's nickname.
4. A storage spot for a sequence of letters, digits, and symbols treated as text.
She saved the password in a string variable before checking it.