subarray

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ array

Noun

subarray (plural subarrays)

1. (programming) A contiguous subset of an array.

Usage notes

A subarray is to be contrasted with a subsequence. A subsequence only needs to have the same ordering as the original array, a weaker condition than contiguity.

If a string is viewed as an array of characters, then a substring is a subarray.