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backspace

English

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Etymology

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From back +‎ space.

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Noun

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backspace (plural backspaces)

  1. The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
  2. (computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.
  3. (computing) A non-printable text character representing a backspace.
    Synonym: \b

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Verb

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backspace (third-person singular simple present backspaces, present participle backspacing, simple past and past participle backspaced)

  1. (computing) To remove a character behind a cursor.
    • 2024 April 17, SMii7Y, 1:20 from the start, in Content Warning Footage That Should Never Be Uploaded‎[1], spoken by SMii7Y:
      So once you hit 'E', just backspace.
  2. (computing) To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English backspace.

Noun

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backspace m (plural backspaces)

  1. backspace (computer key)
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