subsequence

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) A subsequent act or thing; a sequel.
 * 2) The state of being subsequent.

Synonyms

 * See Thesaurus:posteriority

Noun

 * 1)  A sequence that is contained within a larger one.
 * 2)  A subset of an array with the same ordering.

Usage notes
In computer science, a subsequence is to be contrasted with a subarray. A subarray must be a contiguous subset of the array, a stronger condition than merely having the same ordering, thus making it a special case of a subsequence.

Translations

 * Finnish: osajono
 * Hebrew: תת־סדרה
 * Irish: fosheicheamh
 * Italian: sottosequenza, sottosuccessione
 * Swedish: delföljd
 * Ukrainian: підпослідовність