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Term: casesensitive

Description:

A term used in computer programming to describe the distinction made between uppercase and lowercase letters. If a system is case sensitive, it treats uppercase and lowercase letters as different characters.

Examples:

Adjective:

• The password field is casesensitive so make sure you enter it exactly as you set it.
• In programming languages like C++, the variable names are usually casesensitive.

Adverb:

• The search function in this software operates casesensitively, so make sure to use the correct letter cases while searching.

Noun:

• When working on this project, be aware that the comparison of strings is casesensitive.
• It is important to remember that filenames in this operating system are casesensitive.

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