concatenate (redirected from concatenates)

con·cat·e·nate  (kn-ktn-t, kn-)

tr.v. con·cat·e·nat·ed, con·cat·e·nat·ing, con·cat·e·nates

1. To connect or link in a series or chain.

2. Computer Science To arrange (strings of characters) into a chained list.

adj. (-nt, -nt)

Connected or linked in a series.

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[Late Latin concatnre, concatnt- : com-, com- + catnre, to bind (from Latin catna, chain).]

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con·cate·nation n.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	concatenate - combine two strings to form a single one computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures concatenate - add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series; "concatenate terms"; "concatenate characters" chain - connect or arrange into a chain by linking
	2.	concatenate - add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series; "concatenate terms"; "concatenate characters" add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" concatenate - combine two strings to form a single one