English Dictionary

wildcard

noun

(computing) A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified. / (also written wild card) An uncontrolled or unpredictable element.

The wildcard entry allows any value to be accepted.

意味（1）

(computing) A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.

A wildcard character is a symbol that you can use with many DCL commands to apply the command to several files at once, rather than specifying each file individually.

意味（2）

(also written wild card) An uncontrolled or unpredictable element.

There are several technical wildcards, such as how the larger battery packs--four times larger than those of the Prius--will withstand the rigors of city driving, […]

意味（3）

(also written wild card) An element, often deliberately concealed, which is withheld for contingency.

意味（4）

(sports, card games) Alternative form of wild card

German wildcard Sabine Lisicki conquered her nerves to defeat France's Marion Bartoli and take her amazing Wimbledon run into the semi-finals.