# empty string

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A string with a length of zero.

## Etymology
From empty (“containing no elements”) + string (“ordered sequence of text characters”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/empty-string
