Backtick

//ˈbæk.tɪk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark.

    "The backtick acts like the double-quote operator."

Synonyms

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backquotebackquote

Example

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"The backtick acts like the double-quote operator."

Etymology

From back + tick.

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