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Rarebackspace
The correct spelling is backspace.
How to pronounce backspace
noun
IPA: /ˈbækˌspeɪs/
Say it like: Bak-spa-se
The correct spelling is backspace. The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
- 2.A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.
- 3.The non-printable text character representing a backspace.
verb
- 1.To remove a character behind a cursor.
- 2.To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.
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