Enter a word or phrase in any language 👆
Language:
Translation and analysis of words by ChatGPT artificial intelligence
On this page you can get a detailed analysis of a word or phrase, produced by the best artificial intelligence technology to date:
- how the word is used
- frequency of use
- it is used more often in oral or written speech
- word translation options
- usage examples (several phrases with translation)
- etymology
What (who) is wild card - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Wildcard; WildCard; Wild Card; Wild-card; Wild card (disambiguation); Wildcards; Wild Card (album); Wild Card (film); Wild Card (movie); Wildcard (album)
wild card
<operating system, programming, text> (From card games in
which certain cards, often the joker, can act as any other
card) A special character or character sequence which matches
any character in a string comparison, like ellipsis ("...") in
ordinary written text.
In Unix filenames '?' matches any single character and '*'
matches any zero or more characters. In {regular
expressions}, '.' matches any one character and "[... ]"
matches any one of the enclosed characters.
See also Backus-Naur Form.
(1997-07-16)
wild card
¦ noun
1. a playing card that can have any value, suit, colour, or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it.
Computing a character that will match any character or sequence of characters in a search.
2. a person or thing whose qualities are uncertain.
3. an opportunity to enter a sports competition without taking part in qualifying matches or being ranked at a particular level.
a player or team given such an opportunity.
wild card
also wildcard
(wild cards)
1.
If you refer to someone or something as a wild card in a particular situation, you mean that they cause uncertainty because you do not know how they will behave.
The wild card in the picture is eastern Europe.
N-COUNT: oft N in n
2.
If a sports player is given a wild card for a particular competition, they are allowed to play in it, although they have not qualified for it in the usual way. You can also use wild card to refer to a player who enters a competition in this way.
N-COUNT
3.
A wildcard is a symbol such as * or . which is used in some computing commands or searches in order to represent any character or range of characters. (COMPUTING)
N-COUNT
Wikipedia
Wild card
Wild card most commonly refers to:
- Wild card (cards), a playing card that substitutes for any other card in card games
- Wild card (sports), a tournament or playoff place awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play
Wild card, wild cards or Wildcard may also refer to:
Examples of use of wild card
1. The wild card is whether the country enters a recession.
2. Iran remains a wild card in global energy markets.
3. A real wild card is how O‘Malley chooses to proceed.
4. The first wild card is a deeper recession in the US than markets are expecting.
5. Central, this year‘s A.L. wild card may not come from the East.