backspace character

/ˌbækˈspeɪs ˌkɛr(ə)ktər/
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Other forms: backspace characters

Definitions of backspace character
  1. noun
    a control character that indicates moving a space to the left
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    type of:
    ASCII control character, control character
    ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time
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