Usually means: Searches text for matching patterns.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (grep)

noun:  A program which selects lines in a file which match a given pattern.
verb:  (computing) To use a program such as grep to search in a file.
verb:  (by extension) To search anything (perhaps a paper document by eye).

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