The History Behind the Definition of a 'String'

Question

I have never thought about until recently, but I\'m not sure why we call strings strings. I am a .NET programmer, but I believe the concept of strings exist in

Answer 1

My assumption has always been that the programming term originated from the following definition of the word "string" (from Merriam-Webster):

(1): a series of things arranged in or as if in a line

(2): a sequence of like items (as bits, characters, or words)

Since a string in programming is simply an ordered sequence of characters, referring to this as a "string of characters" (or simply "string") seems like the most probable origin.