What does backspace character mean?

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backspace char·ac·ter

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. backspace characternoun

    a control character that indicates moving a space to the left

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  1. backspace character

    The backspace character is a control character in a character set that represents the action of erasing the last character in a line of text. It is commonly represented as '\b' in programming languages. When a backspace character is encountered, the cursor typically moves one space backwards, deleting or overwriting the previous character.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of backspace character in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of backspace character in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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