As a noun gre
is obsolete form of lang=en.
As a proper noun grep is
a program which selects lines in a file which match a given pattern.
As a verb grep is
to use a program such as grep to search in a file.
grep
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A program which selects lines in a file which match a given pattern.
Verb
(grepp)
To use a program such as grep to search in a file.
By extension, to search anything (perhaps a paper document by eye).
Derived terms
* greppable
Phrases
* you can't grep dead trees: one can more easily search through digital media, using tools such as grep, than one can search through paper books (i.e., those made from dead trees)
Anagrams
* preg
External links
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