Terms used in pattern matching

  • RegEx: Regular Expression, a sequence or pattern that is searched for in text.
  • Rules: Instructions about what to do when a RegEx is detected in a file.
  • Pattern: The RegEx and rules associated with its detection.
  • Pattern Name: Used to identify the pattern when it is detected.
  • Classification: Tags that help secure documents and other files. e.g. Public, Internal, and Confidential.
  • Compliance: Tags that help organizations conform to certain regulatory regimes. By applying compliance tags such as GDPR/PII to RegEx such as Social Security number, organizations can identify all related documents.
  • Distribution: Tags that specify how a file should be moved either within or outside an organization.
  • Disabled: A pattern that is currently part of the pattern matching configuration but is not to be detected.
  • Enabled: An active pattern. One that is part of the configuration and will be used by the pattern matching system.
  • Hide RegEx: Allows for RegEx notations to be obfuscated for security and intellectual property reasons.