control character
kənˈtrəʊl ˈkærɪktə
Definition

Definition of control character - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.non-printable character causing an actionTECH.
  • The newline is a common control character.
  • The software uses a control character to signal the end.
  • Control characters are essential in data transmission.
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Expressions with control character

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ASCII control charactern.
non-printable ASCII character for text control
Pressing Ctrl+C sends an ASCII control character.

Expressions with control

under controladj.
not causing any immediate concern
The patient's condition is under control.
control freakn.
person with obsessive need to control events
She is a control freak about her wedding plans.
damage controln.
actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem
The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke.
outta controladj.
not manageable or under control
The party got outta control after midnight.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
out of controladj.
wildly unrestrained or violent
The party got out of control after midnight.

Expressions with character

in characteradv.
consistent with someone's usual behavior
Her reaction was in character with her calm nature.
break characterv.
stop behaving in an expected role
She broke character and spoke her mind.
colorful charactern.
person with a vibrant personality
The colorful character at the party entertained everyone with his stories.
prickly charactern.
individual with a difficult or challenging personality
Dealing with his prickly character requires patience.
get into characterv.
mentally prepare and fully engage in a role
She needs time to get into character before the play.
out of characteradj.
not typical of someone's usual behavior
His rudeness was out of character.
quite a charactern.
person with unusual or interesting qualities
Everyone in town knows him because he's quite a character.
shady charactern.
person involved in illegal activities
The shady character was known for his connections to the underworld.
stain one's characterv.
cause someone to be seen as dishonest or immoral
Accepting bribes would stain his character beyond repair.
cardboard charactern.
character lacking depth or complexity
The villain in the movie was just a cardboard character with no real motivation.

Terms related to control character

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computingfunctioninputkeyboardoperationprocesssignalsystem

Terms with control character included in their meaning

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shiftn.
technology
control code or character in computing
backspace charactern.
text encoding
control character moving cursor one space left
carriage returnn.
text code
control character indicating end of a line
form feedn.
printing control
control character advancing paper to next page or form in printers
start of headingn.
technology
control character marking the beginning of a heading
ASCII control charactern.
computing
non-printable ASCII character for text control

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  1. French:caractère de contrôle, ...
  2. German:Steuerzeichen, ...
  3. Italian:carattere di controllo, ...
  4. Spanish:carácter de control, ...
  5. Portuguese:carácter de controlo, ...
  6. Chinese:控制字符, ...
  7. Japanese:制御文字, ...
  8. Arabic:مُحَرِّف تَحَكُّم, ...
  9. Hebrew:תוֹ בַּקָּרָה, ...
  10. Russian:управляющий символ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:керуючий символ, ...
  12. Hindi:नियंत्रण वर्ण, ...
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