Dictionary

backspace en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈbækˌspeɪs/

Etymology

From back + space.

Meanings

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

Forms

Deriveds

destructive backspace · backspacer · backspaceable

Synonyms

mul:\b

Translations (47)

fi backspace-näppäin (computer key) · pl backspace (computer key) · tr silme tuşu (computer key) · ko 백스페이스 (computer key) · fr retour arrière (computer key) · de Backspace (typewriter key) · fi askelpalautin (computer key) · es retroceso (typewriter key) · pl backspace (typewriter key) · ja バックスペース (typewriter key) · fr retour arrière (typewriter key) · es retroceso (computer key) · es (tecla de) borrar (computer key) · sv backstegstangent (typewriter key) · ja バックスペースキー (computer key) · vi phím lùi (typewriter key) · tr geri tuşu (typewriter key) · de Rücktaste (computer key) · ro tastă backspace (typewriter key) · mr बॅकस्पेस (computer key) · de Rücksetztaste (typewriter key) · pt (tecla de) apagar (computer key) · ko 백스페이스 키 (computer key) · mr बॅकस्पेस (typewriter key) · eo retropaŝo (typewriter key) · ja バックスペース (computer key) · ko 백스페이스 키 (typewriter key) · fi askelpalautin (typewriter key) · tr geri tuşu (computer key) · de Backspace (computer key) · vi phím xóa lùi (computer key) · ro backspace (typewriter key) · pt retrocesso (computer key) · ko 백스페이스 (typewriter key) · sv backsteg (typewriter key) · de Rücktaste (typewriter key) · ro tastă backspace (computer key) · de Rücksetztaste (computer key) · pt backspace (computer key) · sv backslagstangent (typewriter key) · pt (tecla de) recuo (computer key) · ro backspace (computer key) · vi phím lùi (computer key) · pt (tecla de) retroceder (computer key) · bn ব্যাকস্পেস (computer key) · ja バックスペースキー (typewriter key) · tr silme tuşu (typewriter key)

backspace en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈbækˌspeɪs/

Etymology

From back + space.

Meanings

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

Forms

Relateds

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Translations (4)

pl usuwać znaki w edytorze tekstu (remove a character) · is hopa (remove a character) · pl usunąć znaki w edytorze tekstu (remove a character) · fi kumittaa (remove a character)