English Dictionary

haystack

/ˈheɪˌstæk/

noun

A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay. / (canoeing) A standing wave in a rapid. / (programming) The text string within which another string is searched for. (see: needle in a haystack)

I found a needle in the haystack.

意味（1）

A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.

意味（2）

(canoeing) A standing wave in a rapid.

意味（3）

(programming) The text string within which another string is searched for. (see: needle in a haystack)

Both of these functions will look through the haystack for the specified needle and, if they find it, will return the portion of the string from the beginning of the needle to the end of the haystack.

意味（4）

A dish composed of a starchy food (rice, tortillas, crackers, etc.) topped by a protein (beans, cheese, meat, etc.) in combination with fresh vegetables, assembled on the plate by the diner.