Search and Replace can search and replace data in very large text files, and it can operate upon thousands of files, recursing down a directory tree. SR has a number of options, including prompted replace and the ability to choose between one file and a whole directory tree.
To look for a particular word or phrase throughout a document and exchange it for another word or phrase you specify.
The process of substituting one phrase with another.
Part of a software program which allows you to search for certain words, phrases or characters and replace them with other words, phrases or characters.
A word processing feature that searches for a specific pattern like a word or a phrase and replaces it with another, either automatically or after the user approves the change.
A facility whereby a specified character string can be located and replaced by another string.
The process of automatically locating a specific word or symbol in a word processing or page layout file and replacing it with another word or symbol.