String
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In software development, a "string" is a data type used to represent a sequence of characters. It is a fundamental and widely used data type in many programming languages. A string can contain letters, numbers, symbols, and whitespace, and it allows developers to manipulate and store textual information within a program.

Strings are typically enclosed in quotation marks, either single ('') or double ("") quotes, depending on the programming language's syntax. For example: