wild card
noun
Meaning
- In card games, a card that can be assigned any value or used to substitute for any needed card.
- A competitor or team that is allowed to compete in a tournament despite not reaching the normal standards to qualify for inclusion.
- A character that substitutes for other characters in regular expressions and globbing
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