concatenation

noun
UK: /kənˌkætɪˈneɪʃən/
US: /kənˌkætɪˈneɪʃən/

  1. The act of linking or joining things together in a sequence.

    1. The concatenation of events led to the final result.
    2. The software facilitates the concatenation of audio files into a single track.

  2. In computer science, it refers to joining character strings end-to-end.

    1. String concatenation is a common operation.
    2. The script uses concatenation to build the full file path dynamically.

Synonyms

joining combination connection sequence
concatenation transitive-verb

  1. To link or join together in a sequence.

    1. We can concatenate the data.
    2. Programs concatenate strings to create longer messages dynamically.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "concatenation" in English means: The act of linking or joining things together in a sequence., In computer science, it refers to joining character strings end-to-end..

The phonetic transcription of "concatenation" is /kənˌkætɪˈneɪʃən/ in British English and /kənˌkætɪˈneɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "concatenation": joining, combination, connection, sequence.

Example usage of "concatenation": "The concatenation of events led to the final result.". More examples on the page.