backspace character

ˈbækˌspeɪs ˈkærɪktər

Definition

Definition of backspace character - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

typing hardware

Rare

key on a keyboard that deletes the character to the left

Rare

Press the backspace character to correct your typo.

text encoding

TECH.

control character moving cursor one space left

TECH.

Press the backspace character to delete the typo.

backspace

delete

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Expressions with backspace

backspace key

keyboard key that deletes the character left of the cursor

She pressed the backspace key to correct her typo..

Expressions with character

in character

adv.

consistent with someone's usual behavior

Her reaction was in character with her calm nature.

break character

stop behaving in an expected role

She broke character and spoke her mind.

colorful character

person with a vibrant personality

The colorful character at the party entertained everyone with his stories.

prickly character

individual with a difficult or challenging personality

Dealing with his prickly character requires patience.

get into character

mentally prepare and fully engage in a role

She needs time to get into character before the play.

out of character

adj.

not typical of someone's usual behavior

His rudeness was out of character.

quite a character

person with unusual or interesting qualities

Everyone in town knows him because he's quite a character.

shady character

person involved in illegal activities

The shady character was known for his connections to the underworld.

stain one's character

cause someone to be seen as dishonest or immoral

Accepting bribes would stain his character beyond repair.

cardboard character

character lacking depth or complexity

The villain in the movie was just a cardboard character with no real motivation.

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backspace

keyboard action

remove a character behind the cursor by pressing backspace

Examples of backspace character in a sentence

He accidentally hit the backspace character and deleted his work.
The backspace character helps correct errors quickly.
Use the backspace character to remove unwanted spaces.

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French:touche retour arrière, caractère de retour arrière, ...
German:Rücktaste, Backspace-Zeichen, ...
Italian:carattere di backspace, ...
Spanish:carácter de retroceso, ...
Portuguese:carácter de retrocesso, backspace, ...
Chinese:退格键, ...
Japanese:バックスペースキー, バックスペース文字, ...
Arabic:مِفْتَاح الحَذْف لِلخَلْف, رَمْز الحَذْف لِلخَلْف, ...
Hebrew:מַקֵּשׁ מְחִיקָה לְאַחֹר, תוֹ מְחִיקָה, ...
Russian:символ возврата, символ backspace, ...
Ukrainian:символ повернення, символ зворотного пробілу, ...
Hindi:बैकस्पेस कुंजी, बैकस्पेस वर्ण, ...
Bengali:ব্যাকস্পেস কী, ব্যাকস্পেস ক্যারেক্টার, ...
Catalan:tecla de retrocés, retrocés, ...
Czech:backspace, znak backspace, ...
Danish:backspace-tast, backspace-tegn, ...
Dutch:backspace-toets, backspace-teken, ...
Greek:πλήκτρο διαγραφής, χαρακτήρας backspace, ...
Hungarian:Backspace billentyű, backspace karakter, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់ចុចលុបអក្សរថយក្រោយ, តួអក្សរបញ្ជាដែលផ្លាស់ទីទស្សន៍ទ្រនិចថយក្រោយមួយចន្លោះ, ...
Korean:백스페이스 키, 백스페이스 문자, ...
Persian:کلید بک‌اسپیس, کاراکتر بک‌اسپیس, ...
Polish:klawisz backspace, znak backspace, ...
Portuguese (BR):tecla de retrocesso, caractere de backspace, ...
Romanian:caracter de ștergere, backspace, ...
Swedish:backstegstangent, backstegstecken, ...
Thai:ปุ่มลบ, ตัวอักษรแบ็คสเปซ, ...
Turkish:geri tuşu, geri tuşu karakteri, ...
Vietnamese:phím xóa lùi, ký tự backspace, ...

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