wildcard
noun B2- A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified. · If the character * is acting as a wildcard, then the pattern a*m matches each of the words amalgam, atom and alum.
- An uncontrolled or unpredictable element.
- An element, often deliberately concealed, which is withheld for contingency.
- A letter or symbol that substitutes for a generic or poorly identified sound, for example capital C for any or some consonant, or capital V for any or some vowel.
Plural wildcards
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