Backspace definition

Backspace

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noun

(1) The typewriter key used for back spacing

verb

(2) Hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard

"To erase, you must backspace"

WiktionaryText

Noun

The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.

Verb

To remove a character behind a cursor.
To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.

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