global search and replace
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global search and replace
[¦glō·bəl ¦sərch ən ri′plās] (computer science)
A text-editing function of a word-processing system in which text is scanned for a given combination of characters, and each such combination is replaced by another set of characters.
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global search and replace
Replacing one set of data or text with another throughout the entire document (entire file).Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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