string

noun
/ˈstɹɪŋ/

A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.

Other meanings

Any similar long, thin and flexible object.
A segment of wire (typically made of plastic or metal) or other material used as vibrating element on a musical instrument.

Example sentences

“We're going to make this variable a string.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“String theory is not even wrong.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "strenġ".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “string” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.