backtick en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæk.tɪk/
- (UK) audio
Etymology
From back + tick.
Meanings
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The symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark and also being, or being homoglyphic to (depending on mental model), a grave accent mark in isolation. (Common uses include (1) use as a dead key in composing grave-accented characters, (2) use as an escape character to mark literals, and (3) many other uses as defined by contexts.)
The backtick acts like the double-quote operator.
2000, Lincoln D Stein, Network Programming with Perl:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backticks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
cs obrácený apostrof (the symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark) · hu fordított félidézőjel (the symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark) · cs zpětný apostrof (the symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark) · eo malapostrofo (the symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark) · de Backtick (the symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark)