grep, n. Computing. A Unix command used to search files for the occurrence of a string of characters that matches a specified sequence or pattern, and to outpu

grep, n. Computing. A Unix command used to search files for the occurrence of a string of characters that matches a specified sequence or pattern, and to output all the lines matching this. Also grep command. grep, v. Computing. 1. intr. To search for a string of characters using the grep command. Also trans.: to search (a file) in this way. 2. trans. slang (usu. humorous). Of a person: to search; to scan visually. Both marked: DRAFT ENTRY June 2010