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string

1. (PHYSICS) A fundamental one-dimensional object that is the essential ingredient in string theory. Different states of string represent the different possible elementary particles. A string can be visualized as a path or a loop that propagates through a background space.
   
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2. (MATH) Any sequence of letters, numbers, digits, bits, or symbols.
   
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