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In English that association is going to depend a lot on one's accent; until now I've never associated grep-ing with anything other than using grep! (But, equall

In English that association is going to depend a lot on one's accent; until now I've never associated grep-ing with anything other than using grep! (But, equally, that might just be a me thing.)

bee_rider 2y ago
It doesn’t sound anything like grip in my accent but for some reason the association has always been there for me. Grabbing or ripping parts from the file.
medstrom 2y ago
What about groping? Groping around for text.