grep

"To search" - Derives from the standard Unix search utility of the same name.

Please grep the movie listings to see what time the movie starts.

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grep

Grep is a UNIX/LINUX utility that searches the named input FILE/s for lines containing a match to the
given PATTERN.

dmesg | grep -i 'usb'

here the dmesg command is piped through grep to extract any patterned data matching 'usb'. The -i switch is used to tell grep to ignore the case of the letters 'usb'.

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grep

To find a pattern in a given input.

grep "pattern" FILE

Or:

"I grep'd your product's manual, but found nothing about 'what to do if product is on fire'."

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grepping

From an idiomatic command sequence in the qed and ed text editors: ‘g/re/p’, meaning: globally search for a regular expression and print, The manual action 'grepping' is often used to denote searching for and returning information to another person.

After manually grepping the code, I can can conclude that you broke it on line 42

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grepped

The past tense form of "grep". To search using the unix-like command line tool with the same name.

Bob: I've grepped through the access logs, but I can't find anyone unauthorized to access the server!
Alice: Are you sure? I've received reports of the server security being subpar

Grep

A small amount of deformation. typically a failed Photoshop of an individual that bulges the face.

Look at this Grep of blank it's really funny looking

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grepping

To deficate on ones own chest

"man last night I had a good grepping session"

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