BACKSPACE

backspace

(verb) hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard; “To erase, you must backspace”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backspace (plural backspaces)

The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.

(computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.

(computing) The non-printable text character representing a backspace.

Verb

backspace (third-person singular simple present backspaces, present participle backspacing, simple past and past participle backspaced)

(computing) To remove a character behind a cursor.

(computing) To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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