<doc>
	<legacy_id>187</legacy_id>
	<term>pad</term>
	<definition><p>To add data to a <function tag="value">value</function> in order to come up to an even amount.</p>
<p></p>
<p>For example, if a <glossary tag="variable">variable</glossary> is supposed to hold 10 <keyword tag="characters">characters</keyword>, but the actual data is only six <keyword tag="characters">characters</keyword>, you can pad the <glossary tag="variable">variable</glossary> by adding four spaces to the end to make it the right size.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Text and Data Processing</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>pads</synonym>
	 	<synonym>padded</synonym>
	 	<synonym>padding</synonym>
	 	<synonym>pad</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>