subexpression

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ expression.

Noun

subexpression (plural subexpressions)

1. (mathematics, programming) An expression that is a part of a larger expression.
   • 2003, Rob Brooks-Bilson, Programming ColdFusion MX:

     The third part of the regular expression, \1, is the backreference and tells ColdFusion to refer back to the first subexpression […]

   • 2020 February 24, “Handling PowerShell's Versatile Subexpressions”, in Clear-Script‎^[1]:

     Something to note that's shared between all subexpressions (as well as scriptblocks) is that the end of a line does not terminate the subexpression.

Holonyms

• expression

Translations

expression that is a part of a larger one

• Czech: podvýraz m
• Italian: sottoespressione f
• Russian: подвыраже́ние (ru) n (podvyražénije)