grep

noun
  1. A command-line utility for searching plain-text data sets for lines that match a regular expression. It is commonly used in Unix and Unix-like operating systems. noun
    I used grep to search for the error message in the log files.
    The grep command is very powerful for filtering text in scripts.
  2. To search for a specific pattern of text within a file or output using the grep command. verb
    You can grep the configuration files to find the settings you need to change.
    I often grep through my codebase to locate function definitions quickly.