padding

Meanings

• Noun

  The process of adding spaces or zeros to the beginning or end of a string or data to maintain a consistent length or format.

  - "In text processing, padding is used to ensure that all lines have the same length."
  - "In programming, padding is used to align data structures in memory."
  - "In finance, padding refers to the addition of insignificant or false data to financial reports."

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Variants

List of all variants of padding that leads to same result
padding , paddings , pad , padded , pads

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'padding' originated from the text processing industry and comes from the idea of adding 'stuffing' or 'filler' to text or data.

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Trivia

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1. Padding was used in ancient manuscripts to fill out blank spaces and make the text look more full.

2. In computing, padding is used to ensure that data structures are properly aligned in memory, which can improve performance.

3. Padding is also used in sports, such as padding on helmets and protective gear, to provide extra safety and comfort.

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Related Concepts

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1. Truncation: Truncation is the opposite of padding. It involves removing characters from the beginning or end of a string to meet a certain length requirement.

2. Alignment: Alignment is the process of arranging data in a tabular format with the same length for each column.

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Culture

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Padding has been used in various forms of art and literature. For instance, in poetry, padding refers to the use of unnecessary words to fill out a line or stanza.

How to Memorize "padding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a string of text that needs to be padded with zeros to have a length of 10 characters. Visualize adding zeros to the beginning of the string until it reaches the desired length.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'padding' with the idea of adding 'stuffing' or 'filler' to something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'PADDING' to remember the definition: 'Process of Adding Data for Data Integrity'.

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