Backspace
/ˈbækˌspeɪs/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
- 2 the typewriter key used for back spacing wordnet
- 3 A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.
- 4 A non-printable text character representing a backspace.
Verb
- 1 To remove a character behind a cursor.
"So once you hit 'E', just backspace."
- 2 hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard wordnet
- 3 To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.
Example
More examples"So once you hit 'E', just backspace."
Etymology
From back + space.