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Truncate

Definition

(technical) To shorten or cut something, especially a piece of text or data, by removing the end part, often to make it fit a certain size or format. Typically used in computing, mathematics, and technical contexts.

Example Sentences

1The database administrator had to truncate the table to free up storage space.
2When editing the video, she decided to truncate the clip to focus on the most important part.
3The algorithm will truncate the decimal expansion of pi after ten digits.
4To avoid data loss, it is essential to truncate files carefully and thoughtfully.
5The programmer used a truncate function to remove unnecessary characters from the input string.

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