backspace
noun
- computer keyboard key used to delete the character preceding the cursor
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈbækˌspeɪs/
noun
Etymology: From back + space.
- The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
- A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.
- A non-printable text character representing a backspace.
verb
Etymology: From back + space.
- To remove a character behind a cursor.
“So once you hit 'E', just backspace.”
- To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.