AI & the web
String
A sequence of characters used to represent text in software.
In everyday use
A subscriber's email address is stored as a string.
What to keep in mind
Text that looks like a number is not necessarily stored as a numeric value.
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Further reading
Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.
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