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wildcard

wildcard
NounAdjective
pl: wildcards

This term carries a dual nature of risk and opportunity. When applied to people or events, it suggests a volatile element that could either cause a catastrophic failure or provide a surprising victory. It is frequently used in sports and politics to describe an underdog or an unconventional candidate who disrupts the expected order of events.

In technical contexts, the term is neutral and functional, referring specifically to search patterns in computing. While the human-centric usage is often colorful and metaphorical, the computing usage is a precise technical term for character substitution.

Meanings

Nounwildcard

A person or thing whose influence or performance is unpredictable and could unexpectedly change the outcome of a situation.

The rookie player is a total wildcard, but he might be the key to winning the championship.

Nounwildcard

A symbol or character used in computing to represent one or more other characters in a search or command.

The asterisk is often used as a wildcard to find all files with a specific extension.

Adjectivewildcard

Describing a person or thing that is unpredictable or capable of producing an unexpected result.

The team is facing a wildcard opponent with an erratic but powerful playing style.

Examples

The new candidate is a total wildcard who might either save the company or ruin it.

Business

The new candidate is a total wildcard who might either save the company or ruin it.

You can use an asterisk as a wildcard to find all files starting with the word report.

Office

You can use an asterisk as a wildcard to find all files starting with the word report.

He entered the tournament as a wildcard and ended up winning the whole thing.

none

He entered the tournament as a wildcard and ended up winning the whole thing.

I wonder if this wildcard entry will actually be a threat to the top seed.

none

I wonder if this wildcard entry will actually be a threat to the top seed.

The weather in this region is a complete wildcard during April.

Travel

The weather in this region is a complete wildcard during April.

The system allows for a wildcard character in the search field for greater flexibility.

Office

The system allows for a wildcard character in the search field for greater flexibility.

She is a wildcard element in the negotiations and could change her mind at any moment.

Business

She is a wildcard element in the negotiations and could change her mind at any moment.

We need a wildcard strategy to surprise our competitors in the final quarter.

Business

We need a wildcard strategy to surprise our competitors in the final quarter.

The plot twist was a wildcard move that no one in the audience saw coming.

none

The plot twist was a wildcard move that no one in the audience saw coming.

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